Revision

[sarillia]

Hey all! It's been a while.

I am revising a novel for the first time (and it only took me 7 years and 15 first drafts to get here!) and I'm actually feeling pretty good about it so far, but I've been getting curious about how other people go about the revision process.

Comments

[sarillia]

I'm not sure there's such a big difference in that for me. When I'm writing a first draft there's always a voice in the back of my head reminding me that it's time to drop a hint here and make sure to ratchet up the tension there and whatnot. It's something I've always really enjoyed so it enters into every part of the writing process for me. But I guess I am looking forward to making sure it works as well as it can.

[inkdust]

Oh yeah, it's definitely always there for me, but I noticed that in editing it takes more of a front seat, especially given that some things only become apparent after the first draft is complete, or developed along the way and now earlier scenes show potential for incorporating later bits. Examining the whole thing written.