It Begins + Editing Exercise

So, I started a blag. I experimented in blogs when I was in college, but most of those all ended up being a complete waste of time. This blog has a mission, to track my progress in my mission to scale the publishing world. While there are many goals along the way, such as editing the pants out of my second draft, to getting an agent, the ultimate goal lies in the accumulation of an agent.

The novel, "Project V," is in it's pre-adolecent stage. I wrote the first draft four years ago, in December 04, and while being four years old might be young for humans, this is not so for novels. It has some idea of what it wants to be in the world, but for some reason people still ask whether it's retarded or not. It has a firm grasp of the English language, yet it still stutters every once in a while and requires a firm slap across its face. It's a child-like draft that wants to be a fully fleshed out fucking novel that will fucking sell.

Current Mission: SYNOPSIS
Deadline: June 15

Create a synopsis consisting of a few paragraphs for each chapter written, not to exceed five pages. While writing the draft, keep in mind which scenes might need to be cut out and which scenes might need to be added.

While creating the synopsis, keep these questions in mind:

Are there too many characters?

Are the characters not fleshed out enough?

Did you yourself ever roll your eyes after reading a paragraph? If so, highlight it.

Did you ever question a character's motives? If so, can it be explained? If not, can it be changed?

Do the shifting points of view distract and confuse the reader? (YES!) If so, consider keeping to one point of view within each chapter. (working on that!)

NEXT MISSION: The Rewrite

Thank you, and good writing!

-Josh