As a follow up to the last post, I'm starting to think my method of rewriting a scene is a bit tedious.
Step 1) identify problem scene.
Step 2) outline how things should happen
Step 3) take the problem scene and paste it into a new Word Doc.
Step 4) write out the new scene either on paper or in a different blank Word Doc.
Step 5) tweak scene just before and after new scene to improve flow.
I used to just edit and rewrite in the original draft. It was faster but the new scene felt jumbled and repetitive. It takes me physically longer to go this way, but it has yet to fail. In a separate page I can look at it as a whole instead of each line I'm on. I used to just rush to meet deadlines but I'm stopping that. The story has to matter first. If I miss a deadline, I'll just send it elsewhere.
Plus, nothing inspires me more than a blank page.
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