Thank you! For finishing touches, I also find Word’s immersive reader or read-to-me function very helpful.
Debbie Vilardi
1 month ago
I consider every detail in context with this question. Does the reader need to know this? If so, do they need to know it now? This goes with what you said. The reader may never need to know the character wears jeans. If they do, it may be when they slip on an icy sidewalk and the jeans keep them from scraping a knee rather than when the character is first introduced.
Another thing I ask is whether each detail/scene, etc., has only the number of words it deserves. Major stuff earns a higher word count than small transitions.
Thank you! For finishing touches, I also find Word’s immersive reader or read-to-me function very helpful.
I consider every detail in context with this question. Does the reader need to know this? If so, do they need to know it now? This goes with what you said. The reader may never need to know the character wears jeans. If they do, it may be when they slip on an icy sidewalk and the jeans keep them from scraping a knee rather than when the character is first introduced.
Another thing I ask is whether each detail/scene, etc., has only the number of words it deserves. Major stuff earns a higher word count than small transitions.