When I revised Briar-Bound, I made a lot of changes, some small, some big. In prep for a revision call with Chris tomorrow, I've been considering the consequences of those changes, on two levels. First, on the book level -- how do the revisions affect this book's story arc. Second, on a series level -- how will the changes reshape the next two books?
How has the story world changed? How will the revised history of this place change how its people act on a daily basis?
How will protagonist/antagonist relationships change? Will they reverse?
How may another relationship, now accelerated, continue to develop in an interesting way?
Can all essential information be filtered effectively through the POVs of three children without using an omniscient narrator?
Will relationships with adults who are now significantly more damaged change how the child characters meet the challenges awaiting them?
Is the overall story more compelling now?
How can the child characters grow in depth to the extent the focused POVs allow?
Considering the consequences is only making me more excited to finish this draft.
Who else loves revisions? :)
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Consequences of Revision
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4 ate pie:
I can recommend a good Merlot. That's how I got through it :)
Heh. Merlot wasn't strong enough for me. Vodka was, though. :)
This is one of the reason's I'm happy that my writing requires no 'arc'... In fact since I'm mostly making pithy remarks to the drunken masses, retention on the listeners part is really not a worry!
Cole + Beth - my emoticon use was lacking - I actually do like revising. :)
Ed - Nice gig :D
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