Oh, this is great! I am so bookmarking it for next time I'm revising! I particularly like the revision letter to yourself, and the idea of the plot tripod for world/personal/internal. Thanks for writing this!
It's great that you are able to express the process and dynamics of the long narrative. I am in the middle of development now and clearly you understand one way to get handle on it.
During these big, structural edits, there's always a point where I turn to my husband and grumble, "Well, I broke the book." Of course, I've done this enough times now to know you usually have to break it to rebuild it better! Doesn't make it feel any less humbling in the moment, though... ;)
I'm going to be editing the books I plan to self publish and this guide helped the prospect look a lot less daunting. Going to refer back to it later, thanks for the info.
This is so wonderful! And it comes at a great time. I'm finished with a first draft and will be diving into developmental edits in Feb!
Crossing my fingers it goes smoothly for you!!
Oh, this is great! I am so bookmarking it for next time I'm revising! I particularly like the revision letter to yourself, and the idea of the plot tripod for world/personal/internal. Thanks for writing this!
Yes! Writing a revision letter for yourself can be SO illuminating! Let me know if you try it!
"If it’s worth writing your story, it’s worth revising it, too." Amen! Also that cat. Look at that cute face : )
Thank you! I'll tell the cats you said.
It's great that you are able to express the process and dynamics of the long narrative. I am in the middle of development now and clearly you understand one way to get handle on it.
During these big, structural edits, there's always a point where I turn to my husband and grumble, "Well, I broke the book." Of course, I've done this enough times now to know you usually have to break it to rebuild it better! Doesn't make it feel any less humbling in the moment, though... ;)
Oh man, I know this feeling SO well!
Thank you!
I'm going to be editing the books I plan to self publish and this guide helped the prospect look a lot less daunting. Going to refer back to it later, thanks for the info.
This is exactly where I’m at in the editing process! This was so helpful!