“3 Ways to Simplify the Editing/Revision Process” takes a look at a few simple practices that will help guide writers through the drafting and initial revision stage, while setting themselves up for success when it comes time to work with an editor.
Category: Editing
You’ve heard it said, “Sometimes less is more.”
That’s especially true in writing. Gone are the days when authors needed to spend paragraphs and pages telling the reader exactly what each character and piece of furniture in a room looked like. It kills the pacing of the story, and today’s readers have no patience for it.
However, there is a fine line between giving readers enough information for their own imaginations to populate and decorate the story…and not giving them enough detail to work with at all.