For those of you ready to submit 2013 NaNoWriMo novels to an agent or editor, first ask yourself if your manuscript is sufficiently polished. How polished? Well, for comparison, here's bestseller Bruce Coville with his revisions for Always October... Submitted by Street Team member Lois Brandt
Writing and Revision Resources
Here are some great resources to help with your writing and revision process! Thanks to Laurie for always sharing her amazing resources!! This blog post on A Totally Random Romp (by Jean Reidy) offers a quick exercise to use with your critique group or critique friends. A great tool for novel writers! Here's a post for... Continue Reading →
Tricia Lawrence: Agency Revision and Resubmit (R&R) Requests
Agency R&R Requests: The Answer Key with Tricia Lawrence, agent, Erin Murphy Literary Agency Agents are busier than ever and working hard. The industry is watching a lot of watershed moments now. Things are changing faster than ever. Agents are human beings (a.k.a. they can be fickle). They have to be completely passionate about what... Continue Reading →
Deborah Wiles on Understanding Revision #scbwiwwa
Reported by Brenda Winter Hansen After Deborah Wiles fantastic keynote Saturday morning, her breakout session, Understanding Revision, was packed to standing room only. Deborah began by crowd sourcing with the question, What is revision? She encouraged us to re-examine our process every time and to pay particular attention to reading like a writer to aid... Continue Reading →
Novel Re-Vision Class with Lois Brandt
For our members who are stuck on revisions:Novel Re-Vision: Editing Your Manuscript for StoryEight Saturdays, January 8 – March 5, 201110:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Do you have a completed draft novel? Wondering what to do next? This Bellevue College class walks writers through the novel revision process. In-class exercises and critiques help students recognize... Continue Reading →
Field’s End Event
Field's End's "From Dust to Diamonds: Building the Skill of Revision" event with Elizabeth Lyon, will be on Saturday, October 23, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information visit their website. Do you see your first draft as an expression of your creativity, but revision as routine and uninspiring? Do you see your first draft... Continue Reading →
Great revision example
It's usually fascinating to see before-and-after shots of published books, and even better when you can hear why the author made the changes he or she made. Check out this example from the Story Sleuths blog about the opening to Jennifer Holm's TURTLE IN PARADISE, which changed pretty drastically along the road to a final... Continue Reading →