Finding Those Dead Spots
When I get seriously into revising something, I dig out the highlighters to help me find the dead spots, the ones that put the reader to sleep. I work on a chapter at a time and read, looking for a specific element in the story. Backstory is usually my first element. I highlight everything that's backstory in that chapter with a yellow marker.
Then I look for description and mark it in pink.
Then I look for description and mark it in pink.
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Patricia wrote: "that's a great way to do it. I think Marge Lawson had a workshop where she had everyone get out colored markers. One was for dialogue, description, narrative, backstory (I think was one) and a fe..."
Thank you, Patricia. I hope the books do well too. :-)
I don't think the marker idea is unique. Lots of people use colored highlights to show different things. I have a friend who shows different POVs that way.
backstory (I think was one) and a few other things, I can't remember right now.
Good luck with your two new books.