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Included with animations and attractive photos...
perfect for Grade 6 and upwards...
Also includes Homework at the end of PPT...
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This is a slideshow that can be used to teach children how to write narratives. It goes though the structure of a narrative and has some ideas for publishing at the end.
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Revision: Tips for Diving into the Wreck
1. SREVISION:
Ti f Di i ITips for Diving Into
the Wreckthe Wreck
Melanie Rigney
B O W C fBay to Ocean Writers Conference
February 26, 2011
2. Finished?
Congrats on finishing—your first draft.
The good news: You got to the end which is a lotThe good news: You got to the end, which is a lot
further than most writers ever will get with a
novel/memoir/screenplay/poem/essay.p y p y
The bad news: There is no such thing as a
publishable first draft.
So what’s next?
Time to dig in and revise!Time to dig in and revise!
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3. 1. Do a
checkoutcheckout
dive
Read like a writer in your genre
Word length? How many chapters? How long? DiagramWord length? How many chapters? How long? Diagram
the story arc, either on paper or in your mind. Where
do the key plot shifts occur? What are their themes?
Know what’s being published from people like you
It’s marvelous to read the classics. But also read work
published in the past three years from first-time authors
with similar platforms. What did they do with
characters and dialogue?characters and dialogue?
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4. 2. Don’t go
alonealone
Only certified divers go solo, andOnly certified divers go solo, and
not even well-published authors do
Connect with two or three other writers who work in
the same genre and have comparable experience to
yours (or a bit better)
Ask a couple of non-writers you respect who read inAsk a couple of non-writers you respect who read in
your genre to read your first draft
Set ground rules
What you’re looking for in terms of feedback
What you’re looking for in terms of response time
DON’T REVISE DURING THIS TIMEDON T REVISE DURING THIS TIME
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5. 3. Stretch
to avoidto avoid
injuries
Take a day or a morning or an afternoon to compare the
notes you took during your checkout dive with your
manuscriptp
Take a day or a morning or an afternoon to compare the
comments your writer and non-writer readers provided
Where are the pain points? How do you stack up againstWhere are the pain points? How do you stack up against
what’s being published?
Where are the recurring comments from readers? Is
everyone saying they find a scene slow or a charactereveryone saying they find a scene slow or a character
confusing?
Where are the joy spots? What is resonating with readers,
and what do you seem to be doing right when looking atand what do you seem to be doing right when looking at
today’s publishing landscape?
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6. 4. Get the
Right gearRight gear
For a writer who wants to be read theme is the center- For a writer who wants to be read, theme is the center-
point. Doesn’t matter whether we work in a plot- or character-driven
genre.
The four magic words of storytelling: Something happens, somebody
l dchanges. Plot, characters, and setting are the gear that we use to
communicate the theme. It’s important that we use the right gear.
Plot/General: Where are we at the beginning of the story, and where are
we at the end? Where are the crisis points climax and resolution? Watchwe at the end? Where are the crisis points, climax, and resolution? Watch
the number of “action” scenes (above the line) vs. the number of
“thinking scenes (below the line
Plot/Scenes: Does every scene move the story toward its logical,
satisf ing conclusion? If not ho can it or should the scene be cut?satisfying conclusion? If not, how can it—or should the scene be cut?
Character: Does every character serve a purpose/have a voice? If not,
how can he or she—or should the character be cut?
Setting: What is the setting’s role in communicating the theme? Is theg g g
setting a character itself, or simply a prop?
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7. 5. USE An5. USE An
oxygen mask
Some facets of effective writing are as important as breathing.
Don’t forget them as you revise!
P i f i N d b i h h h k Point of view: Needs to be consistent throughout the work.
Consistency: Set up a timeline to make sure your story and characters
are where they’re supposed to be throughout the book.
Dialogue: Read exchanges out loud Is each character’s voice Dialogue: Read exchanges out loud. Is each character s voice
consistent throughout the book?
Research: Depending on the genre, you may need to be a slave to
detail, including what people are wearing, the geography, the
hweather?
Tighten: Make sure every adverb and adjective is there for a reason.
The Gold Standard: Where are you telling where you should be
showing?showing?
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8. 6. Come up
for air
It took you more than a month to write your
first draft; it’s going to take you more than a day; g g y y
to complete the revision process if you’re going
to do it effectively.y
Don’t let this be the only thing you ever write;
start concepting or writing your next projectstart concepting or writing your next project.
This will add clarity and dispassion to the
revision process.revision process.
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9. AND DON’T
FORGETFORGET…
TO GET IT OUT OF YOURTO GET IT OUT OF YOUR
COMPUTER AND OUT TO THE WORLD!
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10. Thanks for coming!Thanks for coming!
M l RMelanie Rigney
editor@editorforyou.com
www.editorforyou.com
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