In facing a revision, I feel like Cork, hanging in a precarious place without a safety net.

My editor is calling tomorrow to talk about revisions for a picture book story I recently sent her.  As usual, in fleshing out the story I made it too complex with too much going on.  Now the story has to be cut and simplified without losing any of its merits. 

So I have a plan to try something new.  I'm going to make a list of all the story components - the characters, the plot, the scenes, etc., and then go through them with her one by one to see which are the strongest and most essential to the story, and which can be cut.  Hopefully, when I have that map of what's left, I'll have a clearer picture of how to put each piece back together in a sensible way.

Either that, or I'll fall and break my tail.