Fiction Revision Instructions and Revision Note

All fiction assignments have been graded on Blackboard. Late papers and revisions can be turned in between April 26 and April 28, 11:59 pm.

As was mentioned before during our poetry module, revision is an important part of creative writing. Many writers believe that the revision process is where the real creative process begins. Many writers claim that their relationship with their own work changes during this revision process. This post offers instructions for revisions and the Revision Note.

  • If you choose to do a revision, you  must include a Letter to Reader at the top following the instructions below.
  • Revisions and late papers must be turned in on Blackboard between Tuesday, April 26 and Thursday, April 28, end of the day, 11:59 pm. No revisions or late papers  will be considered after that date.
  • Consider going to the WRITING CENTER! The writing center is open during spring break for all of your writing needs and may have more available appointments. See the link here: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/writingcenter/

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REVISION AND THE REVISION NOTE:

  • Read my  comments on your work on the manuscript and on the grading rubric on Blackboard
  • Recommended: Reread your own work aloud to yourself or to a listener if you have it (friend, relative, pet, etc.) You can read in person, on the phone, on FaceTime, or in any manner. If you record it, you can also listen to your own voice as a listener. The act of hearing your own words aloud is the important piece for revision.
  • Make necessary changes to your story or stories.
  • At the top of your revision, write a two paragraph reflection titled Revision Note, following the instructions below. Revisions submitted without this note will not be considered for a higher grade. I use this note to understand what you changed and why you changed it.
  • Submit the revision to Blackboard on time in the Major Assignments folder.

Instructions: Revision Note

      1. In the first paragraph, consider the following:
        • Describe what changes you made in this revision or “re-envisioning” of your work.
        • Describe your process of working on the revision: how long did you spend working on this revision? What did you find challenging about revision? What about the process did you like?
      2.  In the second paragraph, consider the following:
        • What have you learned about yourself as a writer by working on this revision?

After you’ve drafted this letter, think about whether the changes you mention in the first paragraph match up with the revision that follows. Will I be able to see the changes you mention when I compare your drafts? If not, then use the letter as a revising tool to make a few more adjustments to your revision. Then, turn in the revision and the Revision Note as a single file in the Major Assignments folder on Blackboard before the due date.

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