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write_awayHey all! It's been a while.
I am revising a novel for the first time (and it only took me 7 years and 15 first drafts to get here!) and I'm actually feeling pretty good about it so far, but I've been getting curious about how other people go about the revision process.
I am revising a novel for the first time (and it only took me 7 years and 15 first drafts to get here!) and I'm actually feeling pretty good about it so far, but I've been getting curious about how other people go about the revision process.
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Date: 2015-02-04 09:21 am (UTC)#2 Then I make the corrections, and do a second read-through, this time reading aloud if time (and vocal chords!) permit. Change anything that sounds awkward.
#3 I go through and single out whole sections that could be cut without the fic suffering and I cut them out (but remember to save a copy!). Then I bullet-point the scenes if I haven't already done so and see if there's a transition missing, or if something needs to be explained in further detail, or if characters' actions make sense based on their personalities, and if not, how can I change the actions. Make changes.
Then repeat #1 & #2.
But seriously, I never edit enough D= Editing is difficult!
I recently re-read Stein on Writing by Sol Stein and it was full of really good advice for this sort of thing. If you haven't read that book, consider picking up a copy!