Draft 2 of the WIP is a slow process, or that’s how it seems. My current method goes like this:
- Check outline (though this is pretty much in my head) for what my next scene will be
- Look at Draft 1a or 1b (so many already!) and identify something I’ve written previously that will do the job
- Copy and paste
- Read through and congratulate myself on my speed and efficiency
- Sleep on it
- Decide the new scene won’t do
- Rewrite the scene, slowly and carefully
I do sometimes skip steps 1 to 6, but I just hate to think my efforts first time round were wasted. In fact today I have carried over another complete scene with just a few tweaks and feel sure it’s fine. Check back tomorrow for the verdict!