Writing the Paranormal Novel: Techniques And Exercises for Weaving Supernatural Elements Into Your Story.
“You've spent hours, days, weeks, and months at the keyboard, and now you have a first draft. Hooray!
Now the revisions begin.
The revision process ranges from painful slog to fascinating revisit, depending on the writer — and the novel. Revision is an enormous topic, one that could fill an entire book of its own. But paranormal novels have specific challenges, and we'll examine a few here.
GENERAL TIPS Some ideas apply to novels of all stripes when you're going back over your stuff. This list i...sn't comprehensive, but it touches on some ideas that may not have occurred to you.
LET IT SIMMER You may feel a terrible temptation to start revisions the moment you've finished the first draft. Don't give in. The material is too fresh, too green. You need to forget what you've written — at least partially — to give yourself a new perspective for revisions. Set the work aside for a few weeks. Don't look at any part of your book, not even your favorite bits. The mistakes will stand out better once time has allowed you step back and look at the material from a distance.MoreLess
Now the revisions begin.
The revision process ranges from painful slog to fascinating revisit, depending on the writer — and the novel. Revision is an enormous topic, one that could fill an entire book of its own. But paranormal novels have specific challenges, and we'll examine a few here.
GENERAL TIPS Some ideas apply to novels of all stripes when you're going back over your stuff. This list i...sn't comprehensive, but it touches on some ideas that may not have occurred to you.
LET IT SIMMER You may feel a terrible temptation to start revisions the moment you've finished the first draft. Don't give in. The material is too fresh, too green. You need to forget what you've written — at least partially — to give yourself a new perspective for revisions. Set the work aside for a few weeks. Don't look at any part of your book, not even your favorite bits. The mistakes will stand out better once time has allowed you step back and look at the material from a distance.MoreLess
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