>Revising a Nano Novel, Pt. 2: Evaluating
>Last week, we explored getting perspective on a Nano novel and why you should revise it. Today, we’re going to look into evaluating your book first so the revision process is not so overwhelming. Evaluate FirstBefore you start hacking away at your book, take some advice from a writer who’s made big mistakes in that department: evaluate before you edit. Why? Because in your zeal to make your novel the best ever, you may throw out passages or even whole scenes that don’t deserve it. When revising Dead Locked, I went on a rampage and cut all kinds of material. […]