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dreamwriteremmyRevising is kind-of the growing up phase for a work of fiction... You need to give your novel some tough love this March to make sure it grows up.
But, before we get into the daunting task of discipline and editing and all those big scary things, let's go back to the basics.
I want you to put these in a notebook or an index card to reference every time you need them.
1. I want you to write about your inspiration for your work and what struck you with the "I have to write this" bug. I want to know what that little seed of light that started you on the adventure of writing was.
That seed of light is one of your motivating "good times" to reflect on when editing becomes a daunting task.
2. I want to see your Sentence For Revision as Holly Lisle calls it in How To Revise Your Novel. This is the 30 words or less description of what you want your revised novel to be. For those of who who have done Holly Lisle's How To Think Sideways writers' bootcamp, or if you were one of the Fast Start NaNo participants for![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
nano_writers, your Sentence for Revision could be The Sentence, which is your one sentence premise, which often references: the protagonist and his or her goal, the antagonist and his or her goal, the major conflict, the setting, and the major twist.
This Sentence For Revision is your map for the editing process... You're going to keep this sentence in mind for the rest of the exercises this week and for the rest of NaNoEdMo.
This is a variation on [Preparation Challenge] The Story You Meant To Write on the NaNoEdMo Forums (if you want further detail you can go read this post).
But, before we get into the daunting task of discipline and editing and all those big scary things, let's go back to the basics.
I want you to put these in a notebook or an index card to reference every time you need them.
1. I want you to write about your inspiration for your work and what struck you with the "I have to write this" bug. I want to know what that little seed of light that started you on the adventure of writing was.
That seed of light is one of your motivating "good times" to reflect on when editing becomes a daunting task.
2. I want to see your Sentence For Revision as Holly Lisle calls it in How To Revise Your Novel. This is the 30 words or less description of what you want your revised novel to be. For those of who who have done Holly Lisle's How To Think Sideways writers' bootcamp, or if you were one of the Fast Start NaNo participants for
nano_writers, your Sentence for Revision could be The Sentence, which is your one sentence premise, which often references: the protagonist and his or her goal, the antagonist and his or her goal, the major conflict, the setting, and the major twist. This Sentence For Revision is your map for the editing process... You're going to keep this sentence in mind for the rest of the exercises this week and for the rest of NaNoEdMo.
This is a variation on [Preparation Challenge] The Story You Meant To Write on the NaNoEdMo Forums (if you want further detail you can go read this post).
