Second drafts, behind-the-scenes, and how to know which facts to keep or cut

i turned this beauty in yesterday!! revisions are my favorite part of the process; they’re where i go in and fine-tune details, check historical accuracy, and decide what to keep or cut away in order to streamline the concept. (in this case, the murder mystery!)

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one question i’m often asked by aspiring writers at book events is: how do i know what to keep and what to change based on historical facts? typically, i base that off of how widely known something is, and what people are most likely...