Wednesday, August 04, 2010

On Your Mark, Get Set, Edit! How to Start Revising

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy

A commenter asked...
I've been struggling to revise for the past couple months and don't seem to be getting anywhere. I've done very little revising and feel like I'm wandering blindly. Is there any system or particular things to look out for? Any launching pad to get oneself going?

This is a good question, and I talk a lot about revising in general (or specifically) but I've only done one or two "how to start" type posts. Those are:

First Look at a First Draft

This has a lot of advice on things to look for and should be a good first step once you've figured out how you want to start.