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!

22 comments:

Elizabeth Spann Craig said...

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

Hope you have a great week!

Beth said...

Looking forward to checking it out, Jemi!

Kelly Steel said...

I'm going to check it out...

T. Powell Coltrin said...

I seem to be an underwriter. :)

Anonymous said...

On my way...

Michelle Wallace said...

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

cleemckenzie said...

I'll pop in and say hello!

Jemi Fraser said...

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

Carol Kilgore said...

Heading over.

Anonymous said...

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

Shelley Sly said...

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

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks everyone!! :)

DMS said...

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

~Jess

Anonymous said...

I'll check it out.

New Release Books said...

I read the post, it was great!

Crystal Collier said...

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.

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks everyone! That balance is indeed tough :)

LD Masterson said...

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

Jemi Fraser said...

Linda - you rock! :)

Leslie S. Rose said...

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

Unknown said...

I shall mosey over also!

Jemi Fraser said...

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

Thanks Wendy :)