Fictional Narrative: Revising

Writing doesn't end with the first draft. Next, you'll need to revise. When writers revise, they evaluate their work for ideas, organization, voice, word choice, and sentence fluency. Here are some questions to think about as you review your draft.

1. Ideas

	Is my setting clear?
	Do my characters seem believable?
	Is my conflict interesting?

2. Organization

	Do I have a clear beginning, middle, and ending?
	Do I use action and dialogue?
	Does the tension build to the climax?

3. Voice

	Does my voice show my interest in the story?
	Does my voice fit my audience (not too formal or too casual)?

4. Word Choice

	Do I use specific nouns and active verbs?
	Have I carefully chosen adjectives and adverbs?

5. Sentence Fluency

	Have I written clear, complete sentences?
	Have I combined short, choppy sentences?
	Have I varied sentence beginnings?

6. Feedback

	Has someone read my work and filled out a response form?
	Have I incorporated the feedback into my work?

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