Tag: rewriting
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Rewrites in 4 Easy Phases: Phase 4: Micro Assessment and Changes
We’ve made it. We’ve arrived at the final phase of the rewrite, and from here, you know you can succeed. (Um, is it just me, or have I really been that obsessed with plot structure that I think the 4 phases are also based on the four plot sections?) Well, good news is, we have…
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Rewrites in 4 Easy Phases: Phase 3: Implementation of Macro Changes
Hello, and welcome back. Hope you’re full of energy and enthusiasm, because today we look at Phase 3: Implementation of Macro Changes which is probably the hardest bit. Today we enter the real meat of rewrites. You know, the actual “rewriting” bit. Okay, so get ready. Get yourself psyched, remind yourself that you know what…
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Rewrites in 4 Easy Phases: Phase 1: Assessment
Hey! Welcome back to my rewrite method. This week we examine Phase 1: Assessment. At its most basic, this phase means you need to go through your completed draft and make an honest assessment of what’s working, and inevitably, what’s not. I’ll pause with the caveat that different people recommend different amounts of time to…
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Rewrites in 4 Easy Phases: Yes, seriously
So, if you’ve been reading, you know I’m in rewrites. Yep, still. But I think I see the light ahead (then again, I always say that. Makes me happy, true or not.) Anyhoo, I thought I’d share my method and what I’ve learned about rewrites and their 4 phases. Because as much as I hear…
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When to Rewrite, and When to Leave it Alone: Or, Is It Done Yet?
The question of when something needs further drafts, versions, and either heavy rewrites or light editing is a question that, I think, a lot of writers consider. Likewise, I haven’t met a lot who like revisions, even though to a greater or lesser extent, they’re still essential for every work in progress (WIP). Thus arises…