the Art of Rewriting - great article!

Stew21 · Dec 9, 2011

Obviously this is not the only way to revise/rewrite a novel, but it's got some good pointers and some of it might work for you. At the least, it is a starting point for people who are intimidated by the prospect of rewriting/editing their books.

http://litreactor.com/columns/the-art-of-the-rewrite

Fallen · Dec 9, 2011

It's not a bad one, IMHO. It breaks down editing, copy-editing, and proofreading stages for those not in the know and gives a little taster as to what you can look for with each stage.

Stew21 · Dec 9, 2011

yes. And i think there are a lot of folks who don't understand what real revision/editing is. This, like i said, won't work for everyone, but at least gives some definition to the stages involved in revision and seemed a suitable resource article for the basic writing questions forum.

CrastersBabies · Dec 9, 2011

Thanks for the share! I'm always looking for new, fresh viewpoints and strategies on revising/rewriting.

The day I tell people that I "know it all" already, is the day someone can take me out back and put me out of my misery.

As someone who is neck-deep in some pretty extensive rewriting, I found this a good way to get back on track on a few things.

I think what I find difficult is putting on my "editor" hat at times. It usually requires some distance in time between project and final "editorial" revision.

atombaby · Dec 10, 2011

As someone who's planning on rewriting my current WIP (once it's finished), this is a helpful and succinct article, thank you! And yes, I'm definitely not looking forward to rewriting the entire MS but at this stage in my writing goals, it's an option I have to try at least once.

the Art of Rewriting - great article!

Stew21

Fallen

Stood at the coalface

Stew21

CrastersBabies

Burninator!

atombaby

nice & cynical