In the last post, I detailed the process of writing and revising (and revising some more) until my manuscript is as good as I can make it by myself. Now, it’s time to get a few second opinions! Enter: critique partners! If you don’t have any yet, here are some suggestions on how to find them. CritiqueContinue reading “The 5 Stages of Accepting and Integrating Critique Partner Feedback”
Category Archives: revising
How to Revise a Novel (Before You Waste a Year Fixing 300 Pages That Never Get Any Better)
Writing is rewriting is rewriting is rewriting. After years of reading craft books about how to shape hooky opening chapters and structure A+ plots and experimenting with nearly every revision process an author has ever posted on the internet—handwritten index scene cards taped to the wall, printed out chapters sorted like puzzle pieces on the floor, color-coded highlighters, color-coded sticky notes, red ink markup onContinue reading “How to Revise a Novel (Before You Waste a Year Fixing 300 Pages That Never Get Any Better)”
First Drafts vs. Final Drafts
In the last four years I’ve drafted (and revised and rewritten and revised again…and again) two middle grade manuscripts. I love the revising stage because every decision and change improves the story in some way (thank goodness). Drafting? Less of a delight. The product is such a hot mess and such a far cry fromContinue reading “First Drafts vs. Final Drafts”
Hannah Karena Jones 