the purpose of each chapter

What is the purpose of each chapter in your book?

This is something I asked myself in my first revision outline for NIGHT SOIREE, and forced myself to write 1-2 lines about what each chapter's purpose actually was. It got a little bit annoying, but after I finished, it was such a nice thing to have.

It made going back and seeing where the purpose felt weak or didn't fit with the overall book easy to do. And, easy to make cuts or hone in on what each chapter was trying to accomplish.

Not a huge writing trick, but something I will definitely be doing for all other books I write, so wanted to share in case it's helpful for anyone else out there in the midst of this wild writing process!