Monday, April 7, 2014

YA Spring Bootcamp Update 5

Good morning! The YA Buccaneers are hosting a motivation bootcamp from March - May for writers who need motivation and accountability.

Here are my progress updates from the past week:

Last Week's Goals:
  • Outline ending chapters for SUNSET SUMMER - Complete, and they aren't just outlined, they are written!
  • Write 2-4 new chapters - Complete (see above)
  • Plan out next draft issues, factors to add in, etc. - Started, but not a complete list
  • Complete A to Z blog posts for April - Complete

I have this tendency to start revising a draft before I have an ending, so I'm very glad I have an ending to work with. When wrapping up all the character arcs and plot points, I identified which areas need further developing. Still, writing The End was very satisfying!

This Week's Goals:
  • Create a checklist for next draft revision of SUNSET SUMMER
  • Work on first two items in revision list
  • Write a synopsis for agent on SUNSET SUMMER
  • Read a critique partner's manuscript
  • Read and score 2 submissions for YA-RWA's Rosemary Contest

This checklist approach for revision is a new one for me. I see other writers do that so I figured I'd try it. I usually just go back to chapter one and start reading through again, but I want to be more targeted with my approach. I'm excited for a new batch of contest entries, and for The Rosemary, these are all YA (where as for the Golden Heart I had non-YA romance entries to read and judge) plus we get to provide feedback, which I like doing and I learn so much.

For the rest of you in spring bootcamp, how are you doing?

4 comments:

  1. Congrats on typing The End on your MS!! Good luck with your revisions this week. I used the check-list approach when revising my first manuscript, and it worked really well. It's nice to start with the big picture issues and work your way down to the line-editing and polishing.

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  2. You did great this week! Amazing job!!! I like the idea of a revision check list. I might have to try that for my next round..

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  3. I haven't ever heard of the check list approach. That sounds like it would help make them less daunting. Plus, I love the feeling I get when I get to mark off a box. Win!

    Great job this week!

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  4. Yay for writing the end! I'm also guilty of revising before I'm done :)

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