Week Two of HTRYN tracks down the promises implied in the first draft. Easy, right? Here’s part of the beginning of a discussion on just that topic:
I could not believe the work I needed to do for lesson two, but I persisted. Am I glad I did. . . .
Now I know exactly where each item needs to be described in full if it is important enough for more than three scenes. I also recognise where I could get carried away with unnecessary detail on certain items and actions. . . .
But, most of all, what I can now see, is that if I add more detail to the main characters the readers will care for them as much as I do.
After all, it’s easier to keep promises if you can figure out exactly what it was you promised.
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