Quick revision tip: relationship arcs

Today should be Wordsmith Wednesday, but I’ll put elevator pitches on hold during the Winter Writing Festival–and give a revision tip instead.

Give relationships an arc

Just as significant characters should have arcs, I like to give significant relationships an arc. During revisions, I write a mini-synopsis of the protagonist’s most important relationships. For each major pairing, I consider:

How do these two characters feel about each other at the beginning? Are they close or estranged?...