ARMS: Adding
Last week, I introduced the acronym ARMS—adding, removing, moving, and substituting—as a way to delve into the often confusing process of...
Flexing your writing muscles? It's time to work on ARMS
Okay, let’s get the obvious out of the way: yes, that’s “ARMS” in all caps. So if you’ve guessed there’s a fun acronym coming up, you’re...
Make revision easy for yourself—but not too easy
One thing I’ve noticed about myself and other writers is that we tend to have certain aspects of revision that we’re more comfortable...
Revision for writers who are terrified of revising
As I mentioned last week, I wasn’t really into revision when I first started writing—and by that, I mean I thought I didn’t have to do...
