So you've finished your draft. Congratulations! Now take a deep breath—here's where the fun begins.
Before you send your story into the world, make sure it's as polished as it can be. To help you, authors from different genres have shared their insight and wisdom gained over the years. Read below to learn what not to do during revisions as well as what you absolutely should do, and you may even come across a few tips you never thought to consider. 1. Read your work aloud. "You may sound full of yourself, but this is the best way to listen for rhythm—or lack of it, to zone in on klutzy spots and to hear words you may overuse: all, always, just, so, usually, very, perhaps, really… If you repeat words, be intentional about it." - Sally Koslow 1. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE STORY
Start with a story you want to tell. Make it larger than life or base it on your personal experiences or something you’ve read. It may come from your fantastic imagination, but the common thread is that it is a story you feel must be told. I wrote The Cat That Changed America after reading about a mountain lion who lives in the middle of Griffith Park in Los Angeles, the second most populated city in the US. His name is P22 and he became famous after allegedly breaking into the LA Zoo and eating a koala. That seemed like a great premise for a book and raised all sorts of questions, like how did this big cat arrive there and what would happen to him once he settled? |
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