One of my big summer projects is to work one-on-one with my professor John Vanderslice and revise the novel manuscript I wrote in his Novel Writing class. While we agreed that a summer is not really enough time, I thought tough goals would be a good way to keep myself in check.
Advice that I’ve received so far includes:
- Dive into the big structural issues, because you may be line editing passages that end up getting cut.
- Keep 3 how-to books and 3 novels like yours close at hand (Heather Sellers).
The first of my 3 how-to guides is a fantastic book by literary agent Regina Brooks.
This book has been chock-a-block full of fantastic great advise which is just as easily applied to a second draft as to a first draft.
These web posts also seem pretty solid:
http://hollylisle.com/how-to-revise-a-novel/
http://www.annelyle.com/blog/writing/revising-your-novel-in-10-easy-steps/
And I’m browsing amazon to see which book should be my next pick:
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Went to the bookstore last night. I picked this one:
J. Jobe 