The joy of chapters.
Happy hump day to everyone!
Today I am going to talk about editing. (I know... Bear with me.) It's not my favourite part of the creative process, but it's an important one and one which I take seriously. Like every part of writing, learning to edit has been a 'process' which is still on-going and (I hope!) improving with each book.
I am currently editing my novel. Being substantially longer than any of my previous work, the editing stage is a lot more work than usual, but one which I am enjoying. I have no idea how other writers work at this stage, but because I always just sit down and write (and write and write), I am left with a lengthy manuscript which needs breaking down into shorter sections for readers to digest, namely chapters...
So this is a first! None of my previous stories have really been long enough for chapters, although A Night at the Opera did have three parts. This time around I am faced with the tantalising prospect of how and when to separate my prose into chapters, and I have to say I am relishing the challenge!
As obvious as it may sound, chapters are making me a better editor! Thinking about the story in these 'bite-sized' pieces is helping me make my writing tighter, the dialogue sharper and generally adding some zing to the end-product.
I had never given consideration to chapters before. Even as a reader I had always just taken them for granted... But not anymore! From this moment on, it's hats off to chapters all the way!
Not long to go now until the book will finally be ready for submission (excuse the pun!) Now that's when things get really exciting...
Until next time,
Felicity Brandon
Today I am going to talk about editing. (I know... Bear with me.) It's not my favourite part of the creative process, but it's an important one and one which I take seriously. Like every part of writing, learning to edit has been a 'process' which is still on-going and (I hope!) improving with each book.
I am currently editing my novel. Being substantially longer than any of my previous work, the editing stage is a lot more work than usual, but one which I am enjoying. I have no idea how other writers work at this stage, but because I always just sit down and write (and write and write), I am left with a lengthy manuscript which needs breaking down into shorter sections for readers to digest, namely chapters...
So this is a first! None of my previous stories have really been long enough for chapters, although A Night at the Opera did have three parts. This time around I am faced with the tantalising prospect of how and when to separate my prose into chapters, and I have to say I am relishing the challenge!
As obvious as it may sound, chapters are making me a better editor! Thinking about the story in these 'bite-sized' pieces is helping me make my writing tighter, the dialogue sharper and generally adding some zing to the end-product.
I had never given consideration to chapters before. Even as a reader I had always just taken them for granted... But not anymore! From this moment on, it's hats off to chapters all the way!
Not long to go now until the book will finally be ready for submission (excuse the pun!) Now that's when things get really exciting...
Until next time,
Felicity Brandon
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