I’m somewhat of a revision monkey. I love sculpting words! Which likely explains why I prefer editing to writing.
So, I’m revising—again—and that means I’m reading through James Scott Bell’s excellent Revision & Self-editing—again. This is not a commercial, this is a strongly held opinion: If you don’t own this book you may not be a real writer.
Anyway. Each time I read through the book I glean new insights and shore up the things I already know.
Read the rest in my post today at Novel Rocket.
Michael Ehret, for Writing on the Fine Line
Absolutely love Bell’s book. I’m trying to learn more and more about revising my work. Gaining that objective mindset isn’t easy for any writer, but it’s worth the effort.
Yep, it’s a classic. Anything by Bell is worth the time.