Monday, October 13, 2014

Fleshing it Out

I'm over at From The Write Angle today talking about some tips for fleshing out an overly lean manuscript.

This is a new area for me as I used to be an over-writer but once I trimmed this draft, I was 15k short of my goal! The story is stronger, but not where it needs to be. Not yet.

Hope you'll pop on over and join the discussion - I need all the help I can get!
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22 comments:

  1. Elizabeth Spann CraigOctober 13, 2014 at 5:44 AM

    Did you start outlining? That's what happened to me when I outlined...I started writing super-short.

    Hope you have a great week!

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  2. BethOctober 13, 2014 at 6:05 AM

    Looking forward to checking it out, Jemi!

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  3. Kelly SteelOctober 13, 2014 at 6:23 AM

    I'm going to check it out...

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  4. T. Powell ColtrinOctober 13, 2014 at 9:05 AM

    I seem to be an underwriter. :)

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  5. AnonymousOctober 13, 2014 at 10:11 AM

    On my way...

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  6. Michelle WallaceOctober 13, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    I'm one of those lean writers...need to pop over and check out your post later!

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  7. cleemckenzieOctober 13, 2014 at 2:36 PM

    I'll pop in and say hello!

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  8. Jemi FraserOctober 13, 2014 at 3:25 PM

    Thanks everyone!! It's been an experience :)

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  9. Carol KilgoreOctober 13, 2014 at 3:43 PM

    Heading over.

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  10. AnonymousOctober 13, 2014 at 9:05 PM

    I'm definitely an over writer. Best wishes with fleshing out your manuscript.

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  11. Shelley SlyOctober 14, 2014 at 3:48 PM

    As a definite under-writer, I need to check this out. Heading over there now... :)

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  12. Jemi FraserOctober 14, 2014 at 7:40 PM

    Thanks everyone!! :)

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  13. DMSOctober 14, 2014 at 11:09 PM

    This does sound like an interesting topic. I'll be popping over! :)

    ~Jess

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  14. AnonymousOctober 15, 2014 at 2:41 AM

    I'll check it out.

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  15. New Release BooksOctober 15, 2014 at 5:09 AM

    I read the post, it was great!

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  16. Crystal CollierOctober 15, 2014 at 9:24 AM

    I'm headed over to check it out. There is such a fine balance, and I'm kind of a minimalist, so I'm always looking for ways to trim, but I do find my novels double in length on the second draft.

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  17. Jemi FraserOctober 15, 2014 at 8:37 PM

    Thanks everyone! That balance is indeed tough :)

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  18. LD MastersonOctober 16, 2014 at 12:02 PM

    I went. I read. I commented. *grin*

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  19. Jemi FraserOctober 16, 2014 at 7:48 PM

    Linda - you rock! :)

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  20. Leslie S. RoseOctober 16, 2014 at 9:29 PM

    I was such an over-writer! Hard habit to break. I have gotten much more ruthless. Killed many darlings.

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  21. AnonymousOctober 17, 2014 at 4:51 PM

    I shall mosey over also!

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  22. Jemi FraserOctober 18, 2014 at 9:20 PM

    Leslie - me too! I still prefer to trim than add!

    Thanks Wendy :)

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