CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who not only won NaNoWriMo but who made ANY progress this month. I finished with 32,000 new words, and I’m really proud of that progress! New words are always better than no words at all. 😉 To wrap up NaNoWriMo and to help all of you forge onward with your new manuscripts, I wanted […]
It’s NaNoWriMo month. In other words, it is currently hell-on-earth for many writers around the globe. A self-induced hell that anyone who isn’t participating in just CAN’T UNDERSTAND. Yes, we clearly enjoy torture, but no, we are not insane. (Though, ask again in 3 weeks…) Anyway, the purpose of this post is to soothe the […]
Wow. You did it. You finished Lesson 5, and now you’re almost at the end! Can you FEEL THE EXCITEMENT? This lesson will be (compared to the others) a piece of cake. The first part is completely mindless. Supplies Needed Today: A computer Your revised, scrawled-upon manuscript A comfy chair
You might be a little worn out from Lesson 4. No worries–take a break. Give yourself some time. It’s always good to get distance between you and your novel. Now, I realize that not everyone will print out their novel, and I know not everyone will revise by hand. That’s fine. Do what you do, […]
So, you figured out what your Perfect Book would be in Lesson 3. Now we’re going to take that and apply it to your novel. This part is fun–like, no joke, this step is one of my favorites for the ENTIRE novel-writing process. You’re calling on your left-brain for organization, and you’re calling on your […]
So, for the sake of this lesson, I’ll assume you’ve finished your outline in Lesson 2. If you haven’t finished, no worries! Come back here when you’re ready. Today we’re taking a tip from Holly Lisle, the Queen of Revisions. She calls it “Setting your Target” because how can you expect to hit a target […]
When you finish Lesson 1 (don’t worry if it takes a while!), your next objective will be to make an outline. Outlines help you see the WHOLE BOOK in a single glance–er…in a glance or two. Being able to quickly isolate scenes and segments without flipping through the whole novel will save you time. LOTS […]
If you saw the post on Wednesday, then you know where we’re heading with revisions. First, we have to make revision goals. To do that, we have to establish what you WANT to have when you finish revising. But to do that, you have to first know what you ACTUALLY have. We’re going to figure […]
Note: I am starting a “Revisions Workshop” on the blog that will basically outline How I Revise. There will be worksheets, and it will be go in what I hope is an orderly fashion. Today will be the Introduction, and Friday will be Lesson 1. ♥ 🙂 ♥ The purpose of this post (and my […]