E059 - Editing Characters

This episode features co-hosts VE Griffith and Miss Catherine MH discussing their differing approaches to editing fictional characters. They explain that characters are essential to a story, acting as the vehicle through which readers experience the narrative. VE, a plotter, emphasizes the importance of planning aspects like physical traits, emotional makeup, dialogue, attitudes, and growth arcs, often reviewing these in separate passes. Catherine, a pantser, describes her process as more intuitive, where characters "visit" her and their physical appearance and speech patterns are naturally revealed, with her editing focusing on ensuring consistency in descriptions and dialogue, as well as the characters' interactions with others and their underlying goals. Both hosts acknowledge the value of differing methods and the reader's connection to well-developed characters. The Revision Wizards are at https://www.revisionwizards.com V.E. Griffith's website: https://www.vegriffith.com Miss Catherine M.H.'s website: https://www.scribes-pen.com Lon's Twitter/X: @lonvarnadore1 Lon's Instagram: @lon_scribbler Transcript at: https://revisionwizards.com/?p=2641