Today is a blog fest entry, hosted by the awesome Katrina.
What I plan to revise: My current wip is nearing the second draft completion stage. *Yay* I want to get this baby revised so I can query, and then devote 100% of my writing time to the new wip.
The process: I tend to read through my hard copy, make notes and apply to the MS. I also send chunks of chapters to my crit partners. Once they send their notes back, I apply their feedback. Then I send the pages to my awesome beta, Renae. Then it's lather, rinse, repeat.
How long I expect it to take: I'm hoping to get this revision done by the end of January.
Easiest part: I pretty much love all the revision process, but my favourite bits are internals, dialogue, world-building and setting.
Hardest part: My US grammar. I'm brushing up on the rules, but i <3 MY crit partners for their help. I'll admit that I sometimes miss the habit we Brits have for alternating between 'that' and 'which' though.
When I'll feel done: It is a toss up between when I feel there isn't anything else I can do, or my crit partners/beta feedback is limited to moving around punctuation. ;)
And then I'll repeat the process with the new wip.
What about your revisions?
4 comments:
I plan to revise and polish the sequel to my book this year!
I need to get back in to my steampunk and revise, but my nano has kind of taken over.
I'm hoping I can finish a novel and get to the revision stage this year. Good luck on your revisions! :)
Good luck with your edits.
I'm halfway through a novel I'm dying to finish. My plans to get some writing in during the Christmas break didn't happen so I'm going to have to try to squeeze it in when I can.
Happy 2011!
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