When I revise a story, I’m going line by line and analyzing what should stay or what should go. I’m deciding what I like about what I wrote and what can be worded better. It’s one of those things where I feel like I have so many options of saying a particular thing.
Take for example: “He closed the door.” I could add an adverb such as: “He closed the door abruptly.” Or I could say: “He slammed the door.” It all depends on context, of course, and each has a different effect.
Overall, I’m revising based on flow. I also look at consistency, but if the wording is not causing me to stop or slow down due to being awkward or disjointed, I know I’m going in the right direction.
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