Revise and Polish: Moving Past the First Draft
Revise and Polish: Moving Past the First Draft
The relief of a first draft often gives way to the panic of how to polish and revise. In this live webinar, we’ll learn strategies for revising in waves, from the sentence level to the architecture of plot, shoring up scenes, and deepening characters. Revision is as much an attitude as it is a process. The more you can embrace it willingly, the better it will go.
This webinar will explore Attitudes about revision to get into the proper mindset; plot and story framework and tips for increasing plot tension; scene level revision to make sure scenes are achieving their goals; Character arc and refining character voice; worldbuilding and setting and a sentence level revision.
In this live webinar, Jordan Rosenfeld brings her experience as the author of six books on the craft of writing, and three novels, to show you how to revise for key areas, including: Attitudes about revision and tips from writers on revision, plot and story framework, scene level revision, character arc, Character voice/dialogue, world-building/setting and sentence level revision.
If you want more online education, see the full list of WDU courses here.
Join Us for the Horror Writing Virtual Conference!
Writer’s Digest University is pleased to present a one-of-a-kind online event for anyone wanting to improve their horror writing! On October 14, 2023, our 2nd Annual WDU Horror Writing Virtual Conference will provide expert insights from FOUR award-winning and bestselling horror authors on the finer points of how to write horror. Spend the day learning techniques for honing your craft from four different published horror authors, and then (if you choose) you can have your query letter critiqued by one of our participating literary agents. The literary agent will provide you with a personalized critique of your query letter.
Enter to Win the Personal Essay Awards!
We’re looking for personal essays! Think you can write a winning essay in 2,000 words or fewer? Enter the Writer’s Digest Personal Essay Awards for your chance to win $2,500 in cash, get published in Writer’s Digest magazine, and a paid trip to our ever-popular Writer’s Digest Conference!
Deadline to enter is Monday, October 2.
Watch More Than 350 Expert Writing Tutorials!
With a growing catalog of instructional writing videos available instantly, we have writing instruction on everything from improving your craft to getting published and finding an audience. New videos are added every month!
Subscribe now for instant access.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter!
Subscribe to Writer’s Digest emails and get free writing tips, publishing insights, and expert writing advice delivered straight to your email inbox.
Click here to subscribe.