Revision means throwing out the boring crap and making what’s left sound natural.

Laurie Halse Anderson
Revision means throwing out the boring crap and making what’s...
Revision means throwing out the boring crap and making what’s...
Revision means throwing out the boring crap and making what’s...
Revision means throwing out the boring crap and making what’s...
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Revision, when done right, is a powerful way to improve a piece of writing. Revision means throwing out the boring crap and making what’s left sound natural. In other words, it means making the sentences in your story flow more naturally and possibly adding new details. For example, if you write: "He ran into the room and closed the door." Think of how you could improve that sentence: "He ran into the room and waited for the door to shut before he closed it."

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