Well, I’ve started the (rather wonderful) Storywonk Revision Class and have got serious with my WIP…
A week ago, it looked like this:
And now? I think I’m going to need a bigger cork board…
I’ve revised books before. I’ve even attempted something similar with index cards and coloured pens but, well, I’ve never got this far with it. I’ve allowed myself to stop when it got too difficult, when the number of ‘scenes’ that turned out to be fragments became too depressing, when my plot (or lack of) was too stark. Not this time. I’ve cut those fragments. I’ve scribbled over chunks that no longer fit the story. I’ve powered through to the (very) bitter end.
And, you know something? It’s going to be really helpful. Yes, I already knew that the last third of the book was a God-awful mess, but now I can really SEE the mess. Better yet, I can see possibilities for fixing it.
Phew.