Workshop 2 – Year of the Edit
I’m still buzzing from Workshop 2 of my Year of the Edit master class. Last workshop was an emotionally intense experience for me but today was nothing but positive, possibly because I could relax knowing my work had already been critiqued! The day was over before I knew it (I secretly suspect a time thief snuck in and changed all our clocks). I felt like a thirsty sponge, soaking up all the information that our tutor, Kim Wilkins, had to share. Once again, Kim inspired me with her ability to provide me with the skills I need to edit my novel. Any stress I had surrounding my novel is gone, replaced by the confidence that I can do this! I can learn the skills I need to edit my novel and transform it from mediocre to fantastic.
This week Kim focussed on character development and took us through a few exercises that enabled us to dig deeper into our characters. I don’t have great confidence in my characterisation so I was delighted to learn more about the importance of each character’s growth and journey through the story. And I now feel like I can be detached and methodical and use these skills to really refine and improve my novel.
Our homework for this session focuses on checking for continuity of each character’s actions and responses throughout the novel, plotting character arcs and starting the process of line editing. I’m itching to get started and can’t wait to see what I can achieve between now and May 16. With my new knowledge, a significant investment of time and a lot of hard work I have no doubt my novel can sparkle.
Fantastic stuff, Karen. I like the way you’re growing in knowledge AND confidence. This course is obviously a good thing. :)
Kat, it is the best investment I could have ever made and really feel like it’s a privilege to be in the class. So much fun! So much to do!
Karen, I so envy you! No, not really envy, just pleased that you’re getting so much out of the course. I would really like to do some of Kim’s classes too, she’s a brilliant teacher.
Love hearing about your progress. :)
The course sounds fantastic Karen.
Imagine how much your manuscript will shine at the end.
Alison
Thanks, Karen.
I think I’ll sign up next year. I love Kim’s teaching style too.
Sounds like you are making great progress, Karen – very inspiring.
Dee:-)
Thanks Alison, Angela & Dee. It’s slow going but I will get there!
Hi Karen,
Glad to hear that this class went better than the first. I am so annoyed that I couldn’t get into YOE this time so I am using your posts vicariously while I try to start the editing of my own novel! I am still trying to work out how to use a speadsheet to sort out my plot :)
Good luck with it all, and see you in the writing races…
Dawn
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