Feedback: Who Do You Trust?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Barbara Linn Probst offers advice on how to decide which feedback you should trust. Probst encountered...
Simple Tips for Editing Your Own Work
In a new post, C.S. Lakin offers self-editing tips for fiction writers. "Sure, writers can—and should, when necessary—hire a professional copyeditor to go through...
8 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Editor
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Barry Knister offers tips for choosing the right editor for your work. "I have become a strong advocate for...
Who’s Right – the Writer or the Editor?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, David Lombardino offers advice for writers negotiating the editing process with a professional editor. "Nothing is...
Revisions Start on Page One, Right? Wrong.
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Monica Cox says that writers shouldn't necessarily start on page one when they start revising their...
You Finished the First Draft. Now What?
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Amy Bernstein suggests a road map for getting past your first draft. "Contemplating what comes after...
Advice for Surviving Your First Professional Edit
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Daphne Gray-Grant offers advice for surviving your first professional edit. Despite being an experienced editor and...
Advice for Writing Tight
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Shannon Valenzuela offers tips for writing tighter scripts. "A story should be exactly as long as it needs...
Sherry Thomas on Editing as You Go
In an interview with Tiffany Yates Martin, writer Sherry Thomas shares how she approaches the revision process.
"I never developed into someone capable of outlining...
First Draft Editing: Focus on Structure, Not Facade
In a post on DIY MFA, Stacy Frazer says writers should avoid trying to make their story perfect during the first editing run and...
