Adding that Novel Punch

You've got a great story drafted and you've put your heart into it, but when you go back to edit, it just doesn't have the zip, the spark, the sparkle you'd hoped for. How do you perk things up – give it more oomph? Here are a few tips; things to think about when you're putting those touches on your manuscript.

For starters, the goal is to get your reader into the story. Let him or her experience the emotions your characters are experiencing first hand. Don't distance them. 
For example, don't...