In free verse, and taking no more than 1000 words, rewrite your novel.
Remember forward movement, characters, and use words with power. Find out what’s most important in your novel and put it in this Spark’s Notes Version.
If you need, take a few days to do this writing.
Then ask yourself, Can I do without certain things that I’ve added? Does everything I write move the story forward? Are there unnecessary characters? Does my character burn time? What can I do without? Do I go off on unnecessary trips with my character? Is my writing too flowery? What words that carry no weight can I throw out?
Really knowing your story can help you write the best novel.
Throwing Up Words 