Story Magic

111 - Should you revise or rewrite messy scenes?


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Today, Emily & Rachel talk about revising and/or rewriting messy scenes.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

  • How to know if you should rewrite or revise messy scenes
  • What ‘rewriting’ can look like, depending on your process
  • How Emily & Rachel approach rewriting differently (and similarly!) 
  • Mindset around ‘throwing things out’

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