Day 14 – Eliminate Unnecessary Infodumps

This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today I am going to identify and eliminate unnecessary infodumps, i.e., too much information in one place. I mentioned in an earlier … Continue reading

Day 6 – Clarify the Stakes and Consequences

This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days  at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today’s focus is on fixing any low stakes so what my characters do actually matters to them and the readers. … Continue reading

Day 5 – Clarify the Conflict and Tension

This is the continued saga of my foray into Janice Hardy’s Revise Your Novel in 31 Days       at-home workshop (blog.janicehardy.com). Today’s assignment is all about making sure there is enough conflict and tension throughout the book to keep … Continue reading