Revising fiction can be the most rewarding part of the process. Brainstorming and coming up with ideas has a certain excitement, but revision is often where our story ideas become clearer even to ourselves. We discussed three methods of revision: outlining, cutting the first paragraph, writing a paragraph or two from another character’s POV or changing the narrative point of view entirely.
Among the class resources used in today’s discussion:
Revision suggestions: A Month of Revision from Necessary Fiction and if you are interested in language and style, try this “style guide” from Matthew Salesses.
A short video from the folks at NanoWrimo: Tips from Authors on How to Revise
