*PLEASE SEE UPDATED REVISION PLAN BELOW*

I have decided to focus on revising my novella draft that I created during my independent study with Jesse Miller during the Fall 2022 semester. This course and the creation of the novella focused on biweekly meetings and feedback while also analyzing and studying craft methods within the Neil Gaiman novella, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. At the end of the semester, my project was around 34 single-spaced pages with 22,634 words.

My plan for revision will focus primarily on writing 2-3 chapters over a weekly basis, with the goal of having around 10-11 chapters and *hopefully* around 22,000 words. During the writing process, I will be reading What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher and studying craft elements that are used.

Schedule:

  • 3/13-3/17: Write chapters 1-2, Read Kingfisher p.1-30
  • 3/20-3/24: Write chapters 3-5, Read Kingfisher p.31-60
  • 3/27-3/31: Write chapters 6-7, Read Kingfisher p.61-90
  • 4/3-4/7: Write chapters 8-9, Read Kingfisher p.91-120
  • 4/10-4/14: Write chapters 10-11, Read Kingfisher p.121-150
  • 4/17-4/19: Finish writing/review chapters, Read Kingfisher 151-END
  • 4/20-4/28: Review Peer feedback and implement. Reflect overall on Kingfisher’s craft

Updated Revision Plan:

My original goal of writing 10-11 chapters was incredibly optimistic. Through peer review and just general conversations with some peers, I’ve found that it may be better to focus on quality rather than quantity. Therefore, my new goal for revision will be to focus primarily on chapters 1-4 (maybe 5!) in order to make them the best they can be. I will continue to try and reach my original goal, but at this point, I feel that it’s better to be realistic on the amount that I can accomplish within an incredibly busy semester.