Writers talk about the importance of revision, but the act of truly "re-seeing" our work is often easier said than done. We need to consider the global effect of the work as well as mid-level and sentence-level aspects. Sometimes small changes can reap big rewards in terms of emotional effect and story fluidity.
In "Robust Revision," we'll explore different techniques for improving our early drafts and apply that new learning to our own work. Participants are encouraged to bring 10 pages of narrative prose writing in progress on a laptop or printed (double-spaced with ample margins) for this practice.
In addition to the printed page, participants may choose to work on laptops for some of the exercises.