2/12/2024 0 Comments Short story rough draft example![]() ![]() You know when you don’t believe the character you’re reading on the page. What do you love? What’s not working for you?. It forces you to see your writing as a reader would. When you print and read, you can’t make changes. Print out your entire book, take it to a cafe or somewhere you enjoy reading, and read through the whole thing. Print and read like it’s not shitty and not a draft ![]() It’s easy to trick yourself into believing you’re still taking a break as more and more time passes. ![]() One caveat: Don’t let space turn into procrastination. I spent the holidays with my family, relaxed, and was ready to begin again in the new year. When I wrote a book during National Novel Writing Month one year, I took all of December as a break. It’s helpful to time your break around natural deadlines and holidays. When you return to your book, you’ll notice things you couldn’t see before. It will help you approach your work with a fresh mind. Take two weeks to a month to give yourself time to forget what you wrote. Once you write THE END on that final page, it’s time to take a break. In light of that, I’ve put together seven steps you can use to edit your novel to completion. These are the steps I use when writing my books and the ones through which I guide writers when I work with them one-on-one and at writing retreats. While every book is different and therefore every writer will follow a different path to editing, there are some basic rules you can follow. Then once you know what you want to say, it’s time to cut, prune, shape, and various other gardening metaphors so you can take your draft to the next level. Terry Pratchet says “the first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” The first draft is about getting the story down, learning the details, and figuring out what you want from your book. Now what?įirst drafts are rarely complete novels, and it takes a shift in thinking to transform your draft into a finishing book. So you’ve written the first draft of a book. ![]()
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