Revisions

I started my revisions on Danger today and I sooooo wish I could keep going! I've gotten a little bit accomplished, but I have to switch to doing stuff for the day job. You know, the one that pays the bills and keeps a roof over my head. But each day of the work week I expect to get at least a page or two (or more if I can!) revised. Then the weekends I can carve out chunks of time to work on it too. Plus, I've got 3 personal days I can take from work and I intend to take them all and use them for writing!

I happen to love the revision process. I know, this puts me in the minority, but I'm okay with that. I happen to think a story truly takes shape in revisions. I'm the type of writer who does several rounds of revisions. I used to do 3 or 4, with the last being a read-aloud last minute revision.

This time I'm approaching my revisions in a new way. In this 2nd draft, I'm reorganizing my scenes and starting to flesh out the scenes, the characters, the plot. In the next round of revisions, I plan to read through and concentrate on my heroine. Is she doing and saying things she would do and say? Has she grown sufficiently in the story? Then the 4th draft will be concentrating on the hero only. Then the 5th draft will be the "last chance" to pull all the pieces together and make sure it flows nicely.

Okay, gotta go. The day job duties are calling...