Slugging it Out

I've reached the part of the GIANT where two of the main characters engage in a long discussion - seven or eight pages worth. It's a big part of the book - where the characters make decisions and the reader is let in on a few secrets.

My problem now is that I have tweaked the plot and sequencing of the story so much that the conversation had to be reordered and revised. During my recent hand edit I was able to lay out all the pages in front of me and resort the paragraphs. I broke the conversation into nine sections and noted the draft as such.

However, I could not put my hard work to use as during this digital edit I revised the plot just enough to make this new conversation inaccurate. A third of the conversation was cut entirely while another third was reworked. It was tedious work, referring to my original notes, scanning through the pages on screen, and trying to make sense of it all. I wanted to give up and leave it for another day, but I'm trying to put in as much work as I can, so there was no quitting.

Thankfully its finished and I'm onto smoother waters.