00:01 Intro - Experience getting published - Don't throw away your first book, keep revising it while moving on to other books - Rilke quote - Don't give up - Take in what makes you stronger 13:25 Re-envisioning "killing our darlings" Dealing with revision suggestions 1. Don't throw a tantrum 2. Don't get too attached 3. Know what to fight for and how to fight 4. Don't give up on your beloveds 19:05 Why I must write, intersection with, why I want to publish 21:05 The Three Rs - My reason is ___ - My readers are ___ - I am resilient because ___ - Rest 24:40 - The beating heart of my story is ___ - The beating heart of my poem is ___ 26:35 Get your structure in place - What ends up happening in revision is often a buffing the outside rather than going deep back inside and re-envisioning it from the inside. - Instead, be willing to burn the whole thing down and start anew. 27:25 Darcy Pattison's revision diagram Incremental revision - Make minor additions and deletions - Increase inner and outer conflict - Move scenes and chapters - Increases tension, suspense, emotion - Add more epiphany - Improve verbs - Invoke senses more - Set scene more through character - Flesh out story, add detail Quantum leap revision - Break into more than one book - Add or delete character - Combine two characters into one - Change POV - Switch genres - Change voice - Switch age of Reader - Replot with major changes - Expand chapters and scenes Line edit revision - Tighten text - Fix grammar - Fix spelling - Fix punctuation - Clean up paragraphs 31:50 Voice is queen People aren't grabbed from the beginning - voice issue 34:35 Revision = Re(en)vision ---> See anew ---> Transform 35:55 Revision tips 1. Read it as a reader not a writer and mark the places your mind drifts. If it bores you, it bores the reader. Let the book cool off while you work on a new book. 2. Get that structure in place. 3. Embrace the murk. Just take notes. Quantum leaps happen here. 4. Find trusted readers. Sometimes you will throw out their comments. Sometimes take them to heart. You'll almost always have to decode their comments. 5. Not until the writing has found its heart and it's beating clearly do you begin the polishing. At this point, edit away! Edit from the inside out. Steps 1-4 are Creative Destruction. Embrace it. Your writing will thank you for it. 41:50 We cannot control luck - It's a numbers game: keep sending your work out - Learn to ride the highs and lows of sharing your work 42:30 Summary Write your truths, hone your craft, and don't give up 44:55 Q&A
00:01 Intro
- Experience getting published
- Don't throw away your first book, keep revising it while moving on to other books
- Rilke quote
- Don't give up
- Take in what makes you stronger
13:25 Re-envisioning "killing our darlings"
Dealing with revision suggestions
1. Don't throw a tantrum
2. Don't get too attached
3. Know what to fight for and how to fight
4. Don't give up on your beloveds
19:05 Why I must write, intersection with, why I want to publish
21:05 The Three Rs
- My reason is ___
- My readers are ___
- I am resilient because ___
- Rest
24:40
- The beating heart of my story is ___
- The beating heart of my poem is ___
26:35 Get your structure in place
- What ends up happening in revision is often a buffing the outside rather than going deep back inside and re-envisioning it from the inside.
- Instead, be willing to burn the whole thing down and start anew.
27:25 Darcy Pattison's revision diagram
Incremental revision
- Make minor additions and deletions
- Increase inner and outer conflict
- Move scenes and chapters
- Increases tension, suspense, emotion
- Add more epiphany
- Improve verbs
- Invoke senses more
- Set scene more through character
- Flesh out story, add detail
Quantum leap revision
- Break into more than one book
- Add or delete character
- Combine two characters into one
- Change POV
- Switch genres
- Change voice
- Switch age of Reader
- Replot with major changes
- Expand chapters and scenes
Line edit revision
- Tighten text
- Fix grammar
- Fix spelling
- Fix punctuation
- Clean up paragraphs
31:50 Voice is queen
People aren't grabbed from the beginning - voice issue
34:35
Revision = Re(en)vision ---> See anew ---> Transform
35:55 Revision tips
1. Read it as a reader not a writer and mark the places your mind drifts. If it bores you, it bores the reader. Let the book cool off while you work on a new book.
2. Get that structure in place.
3. Embrace the murk. Just take notes. Quantum leaps happen here.
4. Find trusted readers. Sometimes you will throw out their comments. Sometimes take them to heart. You'll almost always have to decode their comments.
5. Not until the writing has found its heart and it's beating clearly do you begin the polishing. At this point, edit away! Edit from the inside out.
Steps 1-4 are Creative Destruction. Embrace it. Your writing will thank you for it.
41:50 We cannot control luck
- It's a numbers game: keep sending your work out
- Learn to ride the highs and lows of sharing your work
42:30 Summary
Write your truths, hone your craft, and don't give up
44:55 Q&A
Thanks for this great outline and time breakdown!
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