![]() By Christine Liu-Perkins When I began writing for children, revising was difficult for me. My first drafts were decent, but when critiques came in, I didn't know how to implement the suggestions. Sure, I could tweak words here and there, but I couldn't see the entire manuscript in a new way that enabled substantial changes. I was not at all ready for the kind of revisions editors would ask for. I was surprised to discover that even well-known authors work through revisions. For example:
Clearly, if I wanted to publish, I had to learn how to revise. If you're interested in revising skills, here are some sources that can help:
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3/22/2022 04:27:56 am
These are such great resources! I'm having trouble with the links. Anyone else or just me? All of the links are showing up blank on multiple devices and multiple browsers. If others are able to click on them, then perhaps it's just me.
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3/22/2022 04:53:10 am
I was going to say the same about the links...and wondered if it was just me. :)
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3/23/2022 10:17:57 pm
Annette, I'm inspired by your persistence! Congratulations on figuring out the right combination for your book! 3/23/2022 10:26:38 pm
So sorry, Marcie. I hope you were able to get links that worked today.
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3/22/2022 08:39:05 am
This was nice to have in front of me this morning after feeling a bit discouraged about revising my nonfiction story even further. Thanks for sharing these revision tips and resources Christine!
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3/23/2022 10:22:55 pm
Marianne, I hope some of the ideas sparked a fresh revision of your work. The process can really be up and down, but the breakthroughs are worth it!
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Rose Cappelli
3/22/2022 08:40:28 am
So many resources. Thank you! But I'm also having trouble with the links.
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3/22/2022 10:44:53 am
Ack, technical error on the links! So sorry. We're working on getting them inserted.
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3/22/2022 11:53:23 am
Meanwhile, here's where you can get a pdf of this post with the links
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Susan Twiggs
3/23/2022 09:16:57 am
So helpful. Just starting revisions on my expository nonfiction. Obviously a long way to go!
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Melanie A Vickers
3/26/2022 05:45:53 am
I'm struggling with revising my narrative nonfiction. All the NF Fest posts were fabulous, but this article is smack dab-in my face-spot on for me. I soooo needed to open and read this today. Melanie
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3/26/2022 10:17:12 am
Melanie, thank you for letting me know. I hope for you an insight that pushes your revision forward!
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