5 Tips for Writing the 2nd Draft of Your Novel
Five ways to make your second draft shine. First drafts are often terrible. Fixing them in your second draft can be painful. But with this systematic approach to writing a second draft, it can be fun, efficient, and bring out the full potential of your novel. 00:00 Introduction 01:22 The Second Draft is Often the Hardest 03:02 Step 1: Suffer the Pain - Read Your First Draft End to End 04:50 Step 2: Examine the Characters 06:21 Step 3: Pull on the Threads - Study the Story Arcs 09:24 Step 4: Catalog the World 11:09 Step 5: Outline the Second Draft 12:37 Secret Sauce: My Scene Template 16:39 Step 6: Write Your 2nd Draft + Bonus Tips
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