Revision – I just finished reading this guest post on the Cynsations blog on the topic of revision. Written by author Melanie Conklin, Using an Outline to Revise, it came just in time for me since I am in the process of revising big time. She notes: “… I went through the manuscript. As I went, I noted the scene setting at the top of the page, and jotted a very short list of the key plot points in each chapter. If there was a scene break, I drew a line, noted the new scene setting, and again recorded plot points. I made sure to limit myself to JUST the key emotion, action, and mystery plot points.”

Read the rest of the post to see if her revision process works for you.

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And because April is National Poetry month, here is another post by Skila Brown on the Middle Grade Ninja blog, “How to Write a Poem in Ten Easy Steps.”

Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper, you can lose an idea forever. –Will Self