8.2 - Draft 2.

In draft one (see below for instructions) you told a story from 1st person POV. In it you were asked to write without worrying about what you were writing, but keep writing until the story takes shape within the mess you created. You called and labeled this draft draft ONE. Now work on draft two of the same story.

Step two:

2. Cut your sentences down and combine them. Try to cut about 1/2 of what you just wrote. Keep only the most important information.
--Compress a string of actions into a sentence or two with a series of verbs
--Reduce dialogue to one or two important exchanges. Try to propel the action forward.
--Insert commentary, the internal self-talk of your character. Get inside the character's mind. This is the benefit of 1st person POV.
--Call this second step DRAFT TWO. Make sure you change the draft # and save BOTH copies: draft one and two.

Step Three:
3. If you finish with draft two, go on to complete draft 3.
--Create a central event. Narrate the major events that trouble your narrator (the voice you created in 8.2). Write dialogue tags with action and thoughts correctly.
NOTE: Start OVER. Use the same character, but put them in a different setting or at a different place and time. Include at least one other character. Include at least one scene with dialogue.