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Careful Editing
When editing your action / adventure story, it's important to understand what sequence of events your story takes. If you're not a big fan of outlines, try making a time line. Start with the beginning of the story and use arched arrows for flashbacks or history referral. I've found when I'm editing my work; I usually need to add some descriptive text. I know what the room looks like, but have to remember to show it to the reader. At the same time, I have to remember not to interrupt the flow of the story and action.
Understanding the peaks and valleys of your written action can help when adding these descriptions. If you know you're getting close to some important action, refrain from slowing the rising action with too much description. Keep sentences short and more dialog when rising. Use description in the beginning of the rise toward the peak and on the falling action. Your reader will lose track if your character enters the pit of snakes, and you describe the runes on the wall for two paragraphs while the critters slither around his ankles.
Taking time to manage the details of your story can strengthen the writing and keep your reader keenly interested in the plot. Try to decide what is important to moving the story forward and what is just runes on the wall.
This month's question: Do find an outline or time line helpful in edit?
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