Fiction Notes

Tag: rewrite

  • Revising in the Home Stretch

    Revising in the Home Stretch I know what method of working has made the first 2/3 of my mss better. I’m just getting tired. Don’t get Lazy Now! I’m on the last third. I know that I must rewrite a major scene for a subplot/secondary character climax. But much of these later chapter are in…

  • Edith Hemingway: 2K9

    ROAD TO TATER HILL by Edith Hemingway Introduced first in 2007, debut children’s authors have formed a cooperative effort to market their books. Last year, I featured many of the Class of 2k8 on Revision Notes, as they told the stories of how 2k8 Novels Were Revised. Today, I’m glad to continue the 2k9 Series…

  • Endless Revisions?

    How Many Times Do you Revise? When do novel or picture book revisions ever end? I’m always a new person, with a bit more knowledge and a bit more life under my belt. I could always make changes to the story. When do you know it’s time to submit your baby? My Best. When I’ve…