This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today’s subject is internalization—those sentences and paragraphs of conversation inside the POV’s head. I am to look at judgment and reactions, unnecessary filtering, … Continue reading
This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). It’s time to see if my characters sound as good as they look. Do they sound like real people and have their … Continue reading
This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today I am checking my narrative focus to make sure it keeps the text flowing smoothly and prevents the story from wandering … Continue reading
This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today I am to get rid of any unnecessary told prose. This is basically anything that tells instead of shows. I am … Continue reading
This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today’s lesson is to strengthen my foreshadowing and reveals. I need to create a mystery arc. There should be clues that readers … Continue reading
This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today I am looking at the tone and mood of my novel. For me, it has always been like looking at twin … Continue reading
This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today’s lesson is to make sure my descriptions and stage directions are serving the story and not getting in its way. I … Continue reading
This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today I am going to identify and eliminate unnecessary infodumps, i.e., too much information in one place. I mentioned in an earlier … Continue reading
This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today I check my settings for clarity, character interaction with the world, and use of the senses to give the setting more … Continue reading
This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today I will identify my theme and use it to guide my revisions. I should have several examples of the theme throughout … Continue reading