On part the second: the best thing is to have a few – by which I mean three or more – people read through it and give you their thoughts. They don't have to line-edit it or anything, but they should keep an eye on plot/characters/worldbuilding (assuming this is sf/f). Barring that, give yourself a few months off – by which I mean, if you've spent all the time between last summer and now thinking about the novel and how improvable/epic/difficult it is, don't do it yet. When you're ready, sit down with a nice red pen, read it through, mark it up, and then start the writing part.
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Date: 2009-11-16 07:20 am (UTC)On part the second: the best thing is to have a few – by which I mean three or more – people read through it and give you their thoughts. They don't have to line-edit it or anything, but they should keep an eye on plot/characters/worldbuilding (assuming this is sf/f). Barring that, give yourself a few months off – by which I mean, if you've spent all the time between last summer and now thinking about the novel and how improvable/epic/difficult it is, don't do it yet. When you're ready, sit down with a nice red pen, read it through, mark it up, and then start the writing part.
Good luck with revision!