Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Story Sensei Self-Editing Worksheet: Story Sensei, #5
    Story Sensei Self-Editing Worksheet: Story Sensei, #5
    Story Sensei Self-Editing Worksheet: Story Sensei, #5
    Ebook144 pages1 hour

    Story Sensei Self-Editing Worksheet: Story Sensei, #5

    By Camy Tang

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    You've finished your novel! How do you make sure you have a good character arc, strong story structure, good pacing? How can you smooth over rough writing patches, eliminate episodic writing, or increase emotional intensity?

     

    My Self-Editing worksheet combines a variety of techniques that I have taught in online workshops into one place, with tips to help you refine and polish your manuscript.

     

    By the end of the worksheet you'll have:

     

    1) A good large-scale view of your story structure and character arc, and knowledge about how to fix any problems in that area

     

    2) Tips for how to revise more emotion into your writing

     

    3) Tools for solving pacing issues

     

    4) A deeper look at technical writing errors to look for in your writing

     

    5) An understanding of your own strengths and weaknesses in terms of critiquing yourself

     

    This 69-page worksheet consists of lessons, homework, and fun exercises for you to apply various types of self-editing on your manuscript. You'll learn lots of simple techniques to help you revise and tighten your manuscript to be the best it can be.

     

    Note: I made this worksheet originally for a class I was asked to teach. This is essentially the shortened versions of both my Deep Point of View worksheet and my Characterization worksheet.

     

    This contains about 60% of what's in my Deep POV worksheet, and about 70% of what's in my Characterization worksheet.

     

    Both of those worksheets go into more depth about Deep POV and Characterization, so if they both interest you, you'll get more information and instruction if you buy those two separately.

     

    However, if you want more bang for your buck, this worksheet is like the abridged versions of those two worksheets combined into one worksheet. Just be aware that this will contain much of the same stuff rather than being all-new material.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCamy Tang
    Release dateMar 23, 2024
    ISBN9798224610495
    Story Sensei Self-Editing Worksheet: Story Sensei, #5
    Author

    Camy Tang

    Camy Tang writes romance with a kick of wasabi. She used to be a biologist, but now she is a staff worker for her church youth group and leads a worship team for Sunday service. On her blog, she ponders frivolous things like knitting, dumb dogs (namely, hers), coffee-geek husbands, the writing journey, Asiana, and anything else that comes to mind. And on her Facebook page, the silliness is unleashed. Join her online!

    Read more from Camy Tang

    Related to Story Sensei Self-Editing Worksheet

    Titles in the series (5)

    View More
    View More

    Related ebooks

    Composition & Creative Writing For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Three Mistakes Writers Make in Act I

      Dec 21, 2020

      After the euphoric moment of typing “FADE OUT” on a first draft, your story simmers in a drawer while you take a much-needed break to sort piles of dirty laundry. Now, it’s time to dive back in and explore what story elements work and where your stor

      5 min read

    • Article

      The Art Of Breaking Character

      Feb 3, 2020

      The Art Of Breaking Character
      6 min read

    • Article

      The Four Elements

      Apr 10, 2023

      The Four Elements
      8 min read

    • Article

      How Do I (Quickly) Write a Screenplay?

      Apr 12, 2021

      A majority of budding screenwriters toil away for years on a screenplay and wonder if there is an end in sight. They’re lost in plot and character and have written themselves into a corner. Their first 20 pages are a slog, the second act is vapid, an

      5 min read

    • Article

      People In Place

      Nov 2, 2023

      People In Place
      6 min read

    • Article

      Picture-perfect

      Oct 1, 2020

      Picture-perfect
      5 min read

    • Article

      HEROES & VILLAINS: Part 2

      Jun 4, 2020

      HEROES & VILLAINS: Part 2
      5 min read

    • Article

      Mind The Gap

      Apr 2, 2020

      Mind The Gap
      5 min read

    • Article

      Ask a Literary Consultant

      Jun 4, 2020

      Ask a Literary Consultant
      2 min read

    • Article

      Character Propulsion

      Oct 10, 2022

      Character Propulsion
      6 min read

    • Article

      Anchoring Characters In A Series

      Feb 12, 2024

      Writing a series is a massive undertaking. It requires a lot of time and even more commitment. Think hard before you choose to take it on. But writing a series can be magical, fun, and exciting. It can feel like home because you get to play around a

      9 min read

    • Article

      Off The Shelf

      May 4, 2023

      Off The Shelf
      5 min read

    • Article

      The way TO WIN

      Jan 4, 2024

      The way TO WIN
      7 min read

    • Article

      The Art Of PLOTTING

      Jul 9, 2022

      Writing a novel is a huge challenge. Not only must you create relatable, compelling characters who grab readers, but you also need to nail down a storyline that does the same thing. Readers want adept storytelling, with scenes that move, lives that c

      8 min read

    • Article

      Set Your Scene

      Sep 7, 2023

      Set Your Scene
      7 min read

    • Article

      In A Nutshell

      Jun 1, 2023

      In A Nutshell
      5 min read

    • Article

      Beat Sheet Or Cheat Sheet?

      May 5, 2022

      If you’ve not yet encountered the Save the Cat! books you will, because the original book Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need (2005) proved so successful it led to a franchise which now includes at least seven volumes, inclu

      8 min read

    • Article

      Sort Out Your Shorts

      Aug 4, 2022

      Sort Out Your Shorts
      6 min read

    • Article

      Pressing Concerns

      Aug 5, 2021

      I was lucky enough to participate in a virtual seminar at this year’s London Book Fair, titled Playing with Prose: Form, Character, Setting. My co-panellist was award-winning writer, Michael Arditti, who wears various hats as a playwright, journalist

      2 min read

    • Article

      What’s My Motivation?

      Feb 12, 2024

      What’s My Motivation?
      6 min read

    • Article

      Using Shorter Pieces to Improve Your Longer Projects

      Apr 10, 2023

      Imagine walking across a tightrope over a deep canyon. To me, creative writing feels like tightrope walking. (Metaphorically. I would not attempt walking across actual rope.) For any writing project, we start on one platform with an idea, a premise,

      4 min read

    • Article

      Character, Know Thyself: The Essentials Of Character Awareness

      May 8, 2019

      Early drafts are an exercise in getting to know your character and her story—you are, in essence, telling the story to yourself first so that you can figure out what to add or omit when fine-tuning the story for readers. I encourage you to pen more p

      8 min read

    • Article

      Idea Versus Premise

      Oct 30, 2019

      Idea Versus Premise
      5 min read

    • Article

      Double Trouble

      Nov 2, 2023

      Stories with ‘double acts’ are hugely popular with young readers and publishers. There are many books – and series – in existence which focus predominantly on the dynamic between two characters. These are particularly found at the younger age of the

      5 min read

    • Article

      Writing About Issues

      Jun 3, 2021

      Sometimes stories begin with a character, or a concept, but sometimes they can start with a theme, or an issue. This can be an interesting way to kick-start a story. If you take this approach, once you’ve decided which issue you would like to explore

      3 min read

    • Article

      Knowledge Is Power

      Mar 3, 2022

      Knowledge Is Power
      5 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Story Sensei Self-Editing Worksheet

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Story Sensei Self-Editing Worksheet - Camy Tang

      fbook_preview_excerpt.htmlZ͎7~6d ^c 3g%FuSnM%+<^'ٯdHNj Y&Ys;eZF|aWboo esZ򷗲>4`~b~wQUeZ EMRaǿJ,Jۊ݋`W*uNؽSJJ(PK#эܩp?3tkRbG&Y?>S,sNA9!]1G[c*XmȲ>ej/`2`Yn<"sjGU۠V`Nݫoom x[]# O{*WH-ad^Y$bc4ޑUYI ^CT!9=#ZS*@.P2񬣽[WQ AX]m#f3Q`%[֛چȽ{503\l%k]|xpjoєxq˥5AՍuw&B7+BBa嗒?6lp-VGgSOmxtVu+׽bu)PawD5mE%JHn*T)pèM:p5 ۆKГL ` A h='B̏N2Z=A4vjLҚ^}TS/~kk˽Xe7>o޽zzs=_o_ D%<2}JxNҨ"p2NBBB ԫ.*5(ma*H]qLʄ{@>D0CˉXራ&vr Mجe؜0KHl:DTzbܢ0n6} !K6@XY%m"#;'[lі|PX1';IA(sϲU0FFAc QKt-L* Wz%,"p` `3J^1ydп7&J˓J68wK_uͯ;na~sn1e6,E-^]+C~z!Z[vZn JUS0h-Uثh^2c3|I y ӱ +p̅xOk)9~#m"û)r"3UU/m o#ȳ( C[قaDhGT,e*t$ݩjO@SPzf"ͧ9,"jsP`b%^E@j2FIw+AGTZ y :|5^"gPTa3yvA׎6S&+mZwRPQybKg 9#bN?*uy1dtئ3 yxC 9ODpT kd#~no۪fQDD~2/B>^!I5EsZ(LK:t@ē2wӱ]?eB*7v̰1>XZIiCZ;B"ʶpCaHJ^j,(|pv^"16h)M:q-wvIЎ6sVVp#SPGg5'hȕ,m(ā tP]x,֡!.GC)d?q*N`@8H'hG y"uosefRqH9a G %opQA*c6ZqvU_WGAp]`&$Ozf|]Gp"E7 ,Ҝa$a8̐Ɇ{ԶiNdҋ5-MB֨n0u򞂑[lgS"}4@,@=ONk4}PsmwԒqybyɎW&23G"1dBtI^ 8IUǷ/dO]8cy?"|sAY2CC XdD/=IfU+Χ6K~a])f=ӷt5v.f V钇ySG˘U?BIگ~+fǷ|[(e m TVq#b r7t7q&g0KI(iEeo vb;<#{8R;:Gm<_<Qz/M˳0"̄k~Xpǿ`Nr%HjQ݇f@OpbEGS皇`(<<Q "U<1A/g?UjNCö"ZG2v1#\?c7>ACC)6c=?]WNN+_k U@EZn,ǡv{ &GKy?_@mW3@t
      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1