I do a brand new outline! It’s extremely tedious but helps prevent me from what I have many times accidentally done — start correcting things without having a coherent vision for what exactly I need to change and more importantly WHY. I’ve gone in without it many times and have learned that’s usually how I get lost.
Have had the same problem, end up tinkering around the edges. Are your outlines just descriptions of each scene or more/less detailed? Sometimes I feel the pre writing is where the bulk of the writing is done.
"And so, rather than ask ten people for feedback, I’d recommend 2-3 people." So, what is your stance on writing groups, just out of curiosity? Some groups are quite small, 2-3, but most groups I've been in are bigger, maybe 4-6 or even larger in some cases. Thoughts?
I love a writing group! And I think what’s most useful about one is you can sort of learn distinctly what everyone is / isn’t good at, and whose tastes you feel most aligned with. Nothing wrong with (and I think it’s a plus) having a larger group. More than anything I think it becomes an issue when you just have A TON of feedback. And as someone who no longer has a group, I just have the 2-3 people I go to first, and then I will sometimes expand outward on a subsequent draft.
Do you do another beat sheet/ outline for the second draft or just go straight in and start making big changes?
I do a brand new outline! It’s extremely tedious but helps prevent me from what I have many times accidentally done — start correcting things without having a coherent vision for what exactly I need to change and more importantly WHY. I’ve gone in without it many times and have learned that’s usually how I get lost.
Have had the same problem, end up tinkering around the edges. Are your outlines just descriptions of each scene or more/less detailed? Sometimes I feel the pre writing is where the bulk of the writing is done.
"And so, rather than ask ten people for feedback, I’d recommend 2-3 people." So, what is your stance on writing groups, just out of curiosity? Some groups are quite small, 2-3, but most groups I've been in are bigger, maybe 4-6 or even larger in some cases. Thoughts?
I love a writing group! And I think what’s most useful about one is you can sort of learn distinctly what everyone is / isn’t good at, and whose tastes you feel most aligned with. Nothing wrong with (and I think it’s a plus) having a larger group. More than anything I think it becomes an issue when you just have A TON of feedback. And as someone who no longer has a group, I just have the 2-3 people I go to first, and then I will sometimes expand outward on a subsequent draft.