kris | KM Fajardo | editing *your* stories ✨📝 open workshop (pt. 2) // edit with me @KrisMF | Uploaded April 2023 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
filmed this a while ago! as promised, this is part 2 of editing subscriber submissions. check out the first part here: youtu.be/ZlnvNc4dk34

as always, I gave my overall impressions based on whatever context the writers provided. thanks again to the writers who trusted me with their work ⚡️ please be kind to one another in the comments :)

timestamps:
0:00 intro and disclaimers
0:53 submission 1 - YA fantasy
2:36 first impressions, proper nouns, psychic distance
7:14 show dont tell, phrasing
9:28 establishing character before world
11:04 scene vs summary, character arcs
17:44 crafting a scene from a summary
20:44 submission 2 - literary, contemporary short story
21:31 tweaking verbs, descriptions
24:32 details!!!
29:50 character emotion, figurative language
33:28 conclusion


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i'm kris (she/her), a speculative fiction writer documenting my writing process, ongoing projects and chatting about craft ☀️

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