Comments on: Approaching Revision http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/approaching-revision/ Author of Books for Children and Young Adults Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/approaching-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-700 annastan Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:41:54 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1049#comment-700 No problem. I hope it's helpful! No problem. I hope it’s helpful!

]]> By: sruble http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/approaching-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-699 sruble Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:25:45 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1049#comment-699 Thanks for the revision tip and blogging about your revision process! Thanks for the revision tip and blogging about your revision process!

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/approaching-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-698 annastan Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:54:59 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1049#comment-698 Oh good, I'm glad I'm not the only one who works this way. When I say "first draft" I should probably clarify that I don't mean a NaNo-type first draft that I've written in a frenzy and not read over. What my early beta readers get is a draft that's as complete as I can get it without feedback. Thought that's often a mess too. :-) Oh good, I’m glad I’m not the only one who works this way. When I say “first draft” I should probably clarify that I don’t mean a NaNo-type first draft that I’ve written in a frenzy and not read over. What my early beta readers get is a draft that’s as complete as I can get it without feedback. Thought that’s often a mess too. :-)

]]> By: PJ Hoover http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/approaching-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-697 PJ Hoover Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:51:04 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1049#comment-697 So close to my process except I now skip the early beta readers. I can't get myself to have them read it when I know it will change so much. Great post, Anna! So close to my process except I now skip the early beta readers. I can’t get myself to have them read it when I know it will change so much.
Great post, Anna!

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/approaching-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-694 annastan Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:57:51 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1049#comment-694 Hi Heather! I've heard of the changing format trick but I've never tried it. I might have to test it out when I go back to my NaNo book. Writing an editorial letter to yourself sounds like a great idea - good luck with the revision! Hi Heather! I’ve heard of the changing format trick but I’ve never tried it. I might have to test it out when I go back to my NaNo book. Writing an editorial letter to yourself sounds like a great idea – good luck with the revision!

]]> By: Heather http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/approaching-revision/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Heather Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:43:43 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1049#comment-693 Anna--I just read a good tip on Natalie Whipple's blog-- to read your ms in a new format. And I had no idea that word would make my ms look like pages in a book. I had so much fun reading my ms this way last night. And it did help with my perspective. I'm also starting an editorial letter to myself so that I know what the big and little revisions are. And, most importantly, I like my novel. Yay! I like your outlining step. That is something that would be so useful in the revision process. Great tip! Anna–I just read a good tip on Natalie Whipple’s blog– to read your ms in a new format. And I had no idea that word would make my ms look like pages in a book. I had so much fun reading my ms this way last night. And it did help with my perspective. I’m also starting an editorial letter to myself so that I know what the big and little revisions are.
And, most importantly, I like my novel. Yay!

I like your outlining step. That is something that would be so useful in the revision process. Great tip!

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