u/Kakokamo

Whenever I do an editing pass, I make sure to have a small list of things to focus on. But as I get further along, some of those focuses have become kinda funny and unexpected.

For example, one aspect of my book that I'm trying to improve is "indirect communication". There are scenes and dialogues where my characters express their feelings and goals quite directly. While that works, I personally prefer dialogue that doesn't wear its purpose on its sleeve.

What about you? What's something odd or specific that you've dedicated time to improving during editing?

Whether it's a habit in how you write dialogue or a particular way you outline, I'd love to hear it.

Perhaps it's not that unique, but I strive for my characters to always be morally grey, never quite good or evil. It certainly makes some aspects of plot design more difficult, but I just like it that way.

What about you?