Tag Archives: revising

After Revisions: What’s Next

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Linda W. Yezak

I finally—finally!—finished the revisions for Ride to the Altar. This is the first time I’ve ever had to revise so extensively after writing “the end.” But I’m glad I did. I really love the results. But even now, I’m not finished. From … Continue reading →

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Character Emotions

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Linda W. Yezak

During my revisions yesterday, I reached a critical scene, one that should’ve popped and sizzled and made my hair stand on end. It didn’t. Don’t you hate it when that happens? I wrote notes all over the page, scratched out … Continue reading →

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Especially for Writers

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Linda W. Yezak

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Rewrite Journal, Day 15

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Linda W. Yezak

Not long ago, thanks to a session with Bell’s Revision & Self-Editing, I had an epiphany, a slap-my-head, why-didn’t-I-think-of-this-earlier epiphany. I knew just what was wrong with my manuscript and just how to fix it. All I needed was to edit my … Continue reading →