I learned a new trick recently, and I thought I should share it with you. I was revising a particular part of my climax and getting really frustrated. I knew it really needed a big change, but however I worked at it, I couldn’t seem to fix it. I tried taking out sentences and writing new dialogue, but it was still stuck inside this death-grip of old writing. Finally, I just opened a blank document and rewrote it all from scratch. It worked like a charm! I was able to work in this whole new angle and steer the dialogue in the right direction to end up in the right plot device.
So the lesson of the day: never underestimate the power of blank paper.
I always enjoy reading your comments. You are a very talented young lady!
Thanks for the tip! I’m also doing some novel editing right now, and that’s really helpful. By the way, would you mind posting a synopsis of your NaNo novel? I’d love to hear what it’s about in detail, if that isn’t too much trouble.
Certainly! I shall post a synopsis right now.