When it comes to revising your story, people talk about cutting or expanding, but I’m a big fan of…

charliejaneanders:

When it comes to revising your story, people talk about cutting or expanding, but I’m a big fan of *combining*.

Those two sentences that say the same thing slightly different ways? Combine ‘em.

Those two scenes that are the same scene w/ slight changes? Combine 'em.

Those two characters who occupy more or less the same space in the story? You know what I’m gonna say.