before i started revision, i wrote a few lines about the purpose of each chapter. like in chapter 2 for example, the aim is to 'get the reader know about the family the main character arrives into' i wanted to describe the events and circumstances that 'precede the birth of the main character', because she is a fetus to be born at the very beginning.
the reader finds out how 'the parents had met', how the 'family of the mother rejected the father' being part of the family in the future, etc.
at the end of chapter two, there is a strong indication that 'the main character comes to life'.
these are the very words i sketched for myself before starting revision.
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i have revised chapter 2, and sent it via email to that someone i mentioned earlier.
i corrected all typos, subject and verb mismatches and the like. believe me, there were only one or two of these throughout the 4100+ words.
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i don't know if i'm doing it right.
i seem to be getting lost somehow :(((
2 comments:
How is it done the "right" way?
Some are saying that it's best to let it rest for a while, until you distance yourself from it and then review it.
thanks Vesper, for this advice.
you know at first i wanted to revise as soon as possible - while i'm 'in the flow', but i had to write a summary on alternative cold remedies for money.
once i finished i felt that i am already 'in distance' - which means i accept almost every line as they are. perhaps i should wait a little longer?
how did you do, when you revised that scifi-kinf of novel you wrote?
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