Revising+The+Devil+and+Your+Partner


 * Here are some important things to consider as you revise and re-write your stories.**

Remember the five key elements. Does your story - and your partner's story - have all of these? If not, put them in and develop them.

Omniscient Narration

 * 1) A narrator who stands outside the narration (no first person "I" in the story)
 * 2) Details about the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
 * 3) The narrator's commentary about the events of the story

Characterization

 * 1) In **direct** characterization, the narrator tells the reader what the character is like
 * 2) In **indirect** characterization, personality traits are revealed through the words, thoughts, and actions of the characters

A Matter of Form: Correct Paragraphing
Nobody wants to read a big thick slab of print. So break it up into shorter units of meaning that are more attractive to the reader's eye.

Remember that in dialogue (characters speaking to each other) each character's speech is given its own paragraph: new character = new paragraph. As in:

//"Humph!" said Tom Walker, as he gave the skull a kick to shake the dirt from it.

"Let that skull alone!" said a gruff voice.//


 * Since indenting is awkward on the wiki, please double-space in between paragraphs.**

Other Things

 * Remember that you are ALWAYS encouraged to fix spelling, grammar, and punctuation problems whenever you find them.
 * Remember that you should ALWAYS listen to the sentences you are reading and FIX THEM if they sound weak or ugly. If you're not sure what's wrong with a sentence, ask somebody ... even the teacher!
 * Remember that all changes that are made on your writing can be undone (reverted) if you don't like them.
 * Remember that it's OK to ask someone else to read and fiddle with your story, especially if you think it's not as strong as it could be. Just remember to repay the favor in some way.
 * Remember that if you have an idea that you think might help someone's story, you can either just make the change yourself through Edit This Page or you can click on the Discussion tab at the top of that page (see above for this page) and make your suggestion through a comment.


 * Another hint: I recommend that you put the code beneath this line at the bottom of every page you make. It's an easy way to see who has last worked on your page (only the time is our time + 6 hours).**

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