The best advice I can give to someone who wants to revise a first draft and make it “better,” is to read it aloud. Not to me, not to friends or strangers, not quite even to yourself. Read it aloud to an imaginary audience, preferably where no one else can hear you. Read with great expression. Stand up. Prop up the work so your hands are free. Record yourself if you like. The … [Read more...] about Read It Aloud