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I am stumped, not blocked. I know that something in my current writing project needs to change, I’m just not sure how to best accomplish it. It’s partly a matter of organization–this is a nonfiction project–making sure that everything is included, ideas flow logically. But as is so often, it’s not straightforward. I could go [...]
Writing is recursive. I heard this some time ago, but it’s being brought back to me this month, as I circle back on things. Looking at old drafts, looking back at what I wrote yesterday, last week, last month, last year, 5 years ago. The writing process is plastered everywhere by now: prewriting, drafting, revising, [...]
by Joelle Anthony The guest post today is by Joelle Anthony, whose first novel will debut in Summer, 2010: Restoring Harmony (Putnam) It’s always sad to me when a writer tells me that they really need to finish their novel so they can get an agent because they’ve been at this for a couple of [...]
Re-Reading: The Basic Revision Strategy I’m always amazed at how much the revision process depends on re-reading what you wrote. It’s an obvious statement, of course. Yet, when I ask people about their revision process, re-reading is seldom mentioned. It’s one of those assumed things. Suggestions for Re-reading to Re-envision Re-read an entire section, not [...]
5 Days on Psychology of Revising Hope Fear and Humility, part 1 Fear and Humility, part 2 Gifted and Talented Perseverance Gifted and Talented If you have finished a draft of a novel (however messy!), you are Gifted and Talented. The fact that you are Gifted and Talented has an important implication for revising your [...]
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