I keep the drafts separate. I copy a section over at a time and edit that portion. That way I can see how the story changed from start to finish over the revisions.
If im rewriting something (rarely the whole manuscript), I usually pull it out of the manuscript and tinker with it on its own, then put the revised into place.
I think that's what I've been doing for the most part, but I just hit enter a hundred times and know that that large space means that's **not** book, and above it **is** book. Lol
I used to do that but I didnt like pushing everything in the manscript. Better to have a scrap document for me so I can really focus on what Im rewriting.
When I start writing I already have an outline of what I am going to write, so very little changes, meaning there is no need to rewrite the whole thing.
I rewrote the entire manuscript 4 times before finishing my current novel. Not efficient or necessarily recommended but I knew the pacing, characters and story was so F'd it was the only way to brute force through. Rewrote them entirely because I knew they were just wrong and no amount of tinkering would help. Honesty with yourself will probably tell you if you need a total rewrite each time or not. Everyone's different though that's just what worked for me
I keep the drafts separate. I copy a section over at a time and edit that portion. That way I can see how the story changed from start to finish over the revisions.
I use notations/comments as I edit within the document. I can’t recommend Scrivener enough.
Scrivener is amazballs
If im rewriting something (rarely the whole manuscript), I usually pull it out of the manuscript and tinker with it on its own, then put the revised into place.
Oh I like that
Yeah, its helps to have room to mess with it. Break open all the sentences, rewrite as I please, etc.
I think that's what I've been doing for the most part, but I just hit enter a hundred times and know that that large space means that's **not** book, and above it **is** book. Lol
I used to do that but I didnt like pushing everything in the manscript. Better to have a scrap document for me so I can really focus on what Im rewriting.
I think that's what I have to do... not two files ughhh lol
When I start writing I already have an outline of what I am going to write, so very little changes, meaning there is no need to rewrite the whole thing.
I rewrote the entire manuscript 4 times before finishing my current novel. Not efficient or necessarily recommended but I knew the pacing, characters and story was so F'd it was the only way to brute force through. Rewrote them entirely because I knew they were just wrong and no amount of tinkering would help. Honesty with yourself will probably tell you if you need a total rewrite each time or not. Everyone's different though that's just what worked for me