Posted by Constance on November 13, 2008 at 2:38pm
I am finished with Draft 2 of Coal, which really is just an extended Draft 1. It feels pretty good. It feels damn good!I love nanowrimo, why does it take that month for me to give myself permission to stop worrying about being perfect.I will not let perfection stop me from being good!My plan to edit my baby is as follows.For each section.1. Write what we want to accomplish from beginning to end and determine if I accomplished it2. Is the POv and tense correct through the scene3. Have the setting, details, and time line been clearly established.4. Have the emotions been conveyed???5. Have you used all five senses –sight, touch, sound, taste, noise6. Are there any loose ends?7. Then worry about Style and fluency. I get really hung up on this.Time line:I really want to finish editing by December 31. Is that impossible?But even before I edit I need to grasp a strong hold of my world. I want to veer away from the traditional cookie cutter elves, fairies, and dwarves but I still haven’t created a believable world of my own. I don’t have a clear picture of my fey creatures. It’s like I’m scared to commit. Maybe for this book I should keep with the traditional characters. White elves and faires with tipped ears. The short dwarves. Because then it would make Coal, a Black human stick out.And then I’ll save my twist on the stereotypical fairy creatures for my next book Giants.Any thoughts?
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