Put it on your phone or kindle or laptop at 1.5 spacing with narrower margins and read it all the way through.
When I first get a novel, I put it into a format that’s much like a published novel. ROUND ONE Read the first time as a reader. Then, when you need to read the whole book for pacing, plot holes, tension, world, voice, character arc, you won’t see those things as clearly because you’ve already got the story in your head. At that point, you’ve ruined the freshness of the story, the words, the voice. When you read chapters at a time, you’ll see the book as chapters. It’s the only first read you’ll ever get. The first time you read something, it’s a magical opportunity. Reinforcing what’s working will help the writer make better decisions. It’s easy as a writer to overreact to an edit you receive and either trash the whole thing or clip entire scenes that didn’t need to go. When I first started editing, I’d get the manuscript back and a lot of the stuff I loved would’ve been taken out. The Basics Note the good and the…not so good.ĭon’t only note what’s not working, but make sure to say what you love, what makes you laugh, anything positive that will be uplifting and also help them keep what they should keep while also discarding or changing what isn’t working.
But it should give you a general outline of what I’ve found to be the most effective way to critique another’s writing. Please note, this is all off the top of my head, so there’s a lot more things to look for. The higher level writing you submit, the higher level of revision you’ll be able to accomplish with their feedback. I was heavily into reading then.Becoming a critique partner will not only let you help out another writer, it’ll help you get better at critiquing your own work. There was a girl I trusted en ough to let her read them. GS: Short Stephen K ing- esque stories in freshmen year of high school. SDWF: What was the first piece of writing you shared with someone else? GS: Poetry has changed my life because it has enabled me to take provide for my family. Inputting as many different resources/mediums of expression as I can inside of me and enjoying the process of discovering what gets spit back out through my pen. GS: Recently, (great all in one thesaurus ,dictionary, etc ) scrivener (for organization)…But most of my writing comes from listening to people and being open to becoming inspired.
SDWF: What writing resources have been most helpful to you? SDWF: If you could give a piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be? A lso Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer. GS: Last book that really got me excited was Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell. SDWF: What’s the last great poem or book you read? GS: Saul Williams (poet), Malcolm Gladwell, Sherman Alexie, Toni Morrison, Stephen King, Walter Mosley, Buddy Wakefield (poet), Anis Mojani ( poet), Tshaka Campbell (poet), and Donnie Jackson (poet) SDWF: Which writers or poets have influenced you most? You can be as convoluted or as clear as you want to be with your audience, and it can implement, but is not slave to traditional poetic devices or time. It communicates directl y to your audience. GS: Spoken word is one of the freest forms of artistic expression. SDWF: Tell us about the importance of the spoken word to you, and about finding your voice and how it relates to each of us Q & A with Summer Festival Speaker Gill Sotu and San Diego Writers Festival
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