A scene either has to say/do something that comes back to make the story do something later, or it has to say something about the character that matters later -- Checkov's gun.
I managed to cut a 90k word MS down to 80k. My target was 70k and I could have gotten there but I couldn't resist leaving in a few diversions that break the above principle 😱😖🤪😂
I love the idea of "tinking" being applied to revisions! Revising a book is definitely one of the hardest steps in the process, but I think it's great that you have a plan in place. You've got this! :) (Also, thanks for sharing the excellent list of resources!)
Aww, thanks for quoting me! Your action list sounds empowering. Best of luck on your journey. Yes a podcast!
A scene either has to say/do something that comes back to make the story do something later, or it has to say something about the character that matters later -- Checkov's gun.
I managed to cut a 90k word MS down to 80k. My target was 70k and I could have gotten there but I couldn't resist leaving in a few diversions that break the above principle 😱😖🤪😂
I love the idea of "tinking" being applied to revisions! Revising a book is definitely one of the hardest steps in the process, but I think it's great that you have a plan in place. You've got this! :) (Also, thanks for sharing the excellent list of resources!)
Thanks for sharing this!
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