Day 29 – Eliminate Unnecessary Repetition and Awkward Phrasing

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 on a safari to eliminate unnecessary repetition in my words, phrases and actions. After three weeks of revisions, there … Continue reading

Day 27 – Strengthen or Eliminate Any Weak Words

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 getting rid of anything that weakens my prose. If I cut the word, does it make the sentence better? … Continue reading

Day 8 – Flesh Out the Character Development

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 focus is on fleshing out my characters. Are they believable, likable or compelling, and if not, what might … Continue reading