Sometimes when I go over a first draft, I run into hilarious problems like dangling modifiers, inconsistencies, and repetition.
One common repitition problem in first drafts is writers repeating themselves by trying too hard to abide by the adage of "show, not tell."
So they do both: they tell something, then show it. Or vice versa: show it, then recap it by telling what we just saw. I'm guilty of this myself and must weed out repetition from early drafts.
An example:
Sue cried. Plump tears...
Published on September 08, 2010 06:00