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...
Is Your Story a Story? Check the Synopsis.
Have you finished a draft of your novel but don't know where to start editing? Are you uncertain there's actually a story in there...
Advice for Trimming Your Fat Word Count Without Cutting the Meat
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Suzy Vadori offers practical tips for cutting your word count without killing the scenes you love. "You...
How to Prepare for and Get Critiques
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Diana Stout offers advice for how to ask for critiques and how to receive them. "As...
Peter Ho Davies on the Art of Revision
In the latest episode of Write-minded: Weekly Inspiration for Writers podcast, the hosts are joined by Peter Ho Davies (The Art of Revision), who offers...
Your Manuscript is Ready, but is it Ready-Ready?
Revising a complete manuscript is a difficult task. Even when we know what needs to be done, it can be hard to know how...
