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Break it down. Make a list of everything you need to fix, and then fix each thing one at a time. Here are a couple of examples of revision checklists to give you an idea of how this works. Revision Plan, Prisoner of Winter, Chapters 1 \u2013 3 Add some description of the arctic fantasy landscape. Make it clear earlier that he\u2019s going to a penal colony.<\/p>\n

Cut some of the history of the penal colony (can weave some more in later maybe?) Cut most of the adverbs, especially relating to dialogue. Change his crime to something less evil so everyone doesn\u2019t hate him. Revision Plan, Mermaid Summer, Chapters 1 \u2013 3 Try to make my main character sound more like a 15-year- old and less like an adult. Use YouTube and that one documentary for research. Cut the boring beginning where she\u2019s taking a math test and going to gym class.<\/p>\n

Explain why the mean girl invited her to the pool party. Make it more obvious that her legs become a tail. Your revision plan will give you a clear way to move forward. If you\u2019re still new to getting critiques, give yourself a little reward for having the courage to show it to someone.<\/p>\n

Give yourself another one for being brave enough to hear or read through the comments. You\u2019re doing what you need to do to learn your craft. I\u2019ve thanked my beta readers. I\u2019ve read over my beta reader feedback. I\u2019ve let it marinate in the back of my mind for a few days. I\u2019ve made a revision plan. 1kitap1.com\/en n this step, you\u2019re going to apply your revision plan to your first chapter.<\/p>\n

It may take a while. It might even take as long as it did to write the first chapter! That\u2019s perfectly normal. Get out your playlist, make a pot of coffee or tea, and get to work. 1kitap1.com\/en Many writers add more description in revision. That\u2019s why I thought this would be a good time to talk about describing settings. Writing descriptions of scenery and surroundings comes more naturally to some writers than others.<\/p>\n

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SECTION I: Preparation, Planning, and Plotting Step 1: Make Room Make Room in Your Mind Make Room in Your Schedule Make Sure You Have the Tools You Need Make Sure You Have the Information You Need Just Make Room What Else Is in Your Way? Finally: Skim Through This Book Step 2: Get Genre Savvy Why Genres Matter Learning About Fiction Genres Know Your Genre Address Your Concerns Read Your Genre Step 3: Create Your Vision If You\u2019re Truly Starting From Scratch Come Up With a Working Title Estimate Your Word Count Write a Short Description Three Common Story Issues Get Excited!<\/p>\n

Step 4: Choose Your Point of View and Meet Your Characters Make Decisions About Point of View What Is Head-Hopping, and Why Shouldn\u2019t I Do It? Develop Your Main Characters Step 5: Plot Your Novel The Index Card Method\u2026for People Who Hate Plotting Other Planning Methods Three Things to Ask Yourself About Your Plot Step 6: Get Feedback On Your Plot Ways of Getting Feedback Recharging and Renewing Accepting and Evaluating Feedback Step 7: Finesse Your Plot SECTION II: Writing the First Draft Step 8: Write Chapter One Three Documents to Start Using Now Always Back Up Your Work!<\/p>\n

Thirty Ways to Start a Novel What About a Prologue? How Long Should My Chapters Be? Step 9: Write Chapter Two Do You Have to Describe How Characters Look? How to Describe a Character\u2019s Looks in Their Point of View Step 10: Write Chapter Three How to Format Dialogue Step 11: First Beta Reading What If My Beta Readers Steal My Ideas? Questions to Ask Your Beta Readers Set a Deadline and Hold Them to It Step 12: Considering Your Feedback Give Yourself a Few Days Recognizing and Disregarding Toxic Beta Readers Don\u2019t Quit Now Make a Revision Plan Step 13: Reworking Chapter One Describing Settings Step 14: Reworking Chapters Two and Three Is It Okay for Me to Write About This?<\/p>\n

Step 15: Write to the Midpoint, Part I Writer Math What If My Novel Is Running Too Short? What If My Novel Is Running Too Long?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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