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Re: The First Two Pages
Crusader, I have a question. What should we, as begining writers, need to ask ourselves to create better clarity in cases like this? As I'm sure everyone is familiar with, when you're close to a work, it's often hard to notice that something is amiss. Which is why I depend so heavily on the readers who've so kindly critiqued my current WIP (and why I greatly appreciate the time from you guys).
But having someone tell me that I'm missing something in Chapter One, is -not- going to help me prevent this from happening again in Chapter Two, or in the next work. Obviously, some of the more battle-hardened veterans here are able to work through this on their own, now. But, like anything that becomes habit, you leave out a step or two that seems obvious to you, but is missing to me. :lol
So pretend I'm completely stupid, and explain it to me? What do you look for in your own work, to correct mistakes like this?
i note that this phenomenon isn't restricted to fanfic authors; some beginning authors in general make the same mistake. They see the scene in their head clearly, but then forget to transfer any of that clarity onto the paper
Crusader, I have a question. What should we, as begining writers, need to ask ourselves to create better clarity in cases like this? As I'm sure everyone is familiar with, when you're close to a work, it's often hard to notice that something is amiss. Which is why I depend so heavily on the readers who've so kindly critiqued my current WIP (and why I greatly appreciate the time from you guys).
But having someone tell me that I'm missing something in Chapter One, is -not- going to help me prevent this from happening again in Chapter Two, or in the next work. Obviously, some of the more battle-hardened veterans here are able to work through this on their own, now. But, like anything that becomes habit, you leave out a step or two that seems obvious to you, but is missing to me. :lol
So pretend I'm completely stupid, and explain it to me? What do you look for in your own work, to correct mistakes like this?