Posted: December 20, 2020 662
The Writer’s Desk is a new monthly column providing tips for fiction and memoir writers. You can read the previous column, How to make revisions, part 1 macro, at this link.
“Successes are revised mistakes.” James Clear
The title of this article says part 2, yet revision is an ongoing process. Every time I revisit my own published work, I find places where I can improve it, yet there is no perfect manuscript. As you revise, ask questions to dig deeper into your hero’s journey:
Who is my hero and are they story worthy? There are no universal characters, but their longings are universal. Most humans share basic desires for love, acceptance, belonging, and self-esteem. Your task is to identify your hero’s
Posted: December 9, 2020
Welcome to
The Writer’s Desk: a new monthly column providing tips for fiction and memoir writers. This month I’ll feature part 1 on revision because many of our readers participated in National Novel Writing Month and are anxious to revise their 50,000-plus-word masterpieces.
Revision is a lengthy endeavor and every writer has their own process. My goal here is to share my perspective on improving one’s work. In this post I’ll focus on macro-level revision: otherwise known as the big picture. This post will feature revising scenes. In future installments I’ll delve into more macro concerns and the nitty gritty micro level, such as grammar, punctuation, style and syntax.