Re: My current plan

midwestraised
Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:11:08 -0600

I love Katherine's suggestion of "adding beats" to dialogue. I did not know that this descriptive process was called "beats", bad me, but it helps the flow and life of the novel. Mine could use this technique more in revision, I believe.

Do you feel your chapters set each other up? If not, you might want to consider building in the set up to the next chapter. As you write it, get into the action and try to visualize what everyone is doing and where you are. You may find more than 200 words.

PS, I love using dream sequences. Maybe I overuse them, but they give a lot of latitude and of course word count in writing.