All first drafts are flawed, and every manuscript needs revision. We all know it, yet we worked hard to put the words together, to create each sentence, paragraph, and scene. Change is painful, even though we know it will make the story will be better. Then the questions start. “What if I change my mind? […]
Use Critique Groups to Help You Polish Your Manuscript
You’ve probably heard the expression that it’s all about the writing. It’s true. You could have the most fantastic premise, fabulous plot twists, and a great line-up of characters, but if your writing is full of grammatical mistakes, POV slips, and telling instead of showing, the rejection letters are still going to pile up. I’ve […]
Revision Prompt – Replace Generic Verbs 1
You’ve heard of writing prompts, now we have revision prompts! Each prompt will give you a specific writing issue to check for in your WIP, along with tips on how to fix each. Going through this process one issue at a time will not only help polish your current novel but will also teach you specific ways […]
Revision Prompt – The Extraneous Word “Just”
You’ve heard of writing prompts; now we have revision prompts! Each prompt will give you a specific writing issue to check for in your WIP, along with tips on how to fix each. Going through this process one issue at a time will not only help polish your current novel but will also teach you specific ways to […]