When Are You Done Editing?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Laurie Schnebly Campbell offers advice for how to tell when your story is done. "We’ve all...
Advice for the Overwriter
You're working hard on your manuscript, but are the words you choose pulling their weight? In a post on Writers Unboxed, Kelsey Allagood offers advice...
When Your Gut Tries to Tell You Something, Listen
In a post on Nail Your Novel, Roz Morris urges writers to do a better job listening to their writing. "When we’re learning something – anything...
Use Storyboards to Fix Your Pacing and Plot Holes
Having problems with structure? Does your novel have dead spots or problems with pacing? In a new blog post, Mary Carroll Moore says storyboards...
How to Take Feedback Without Compromising Your Voice
One the challenges of accepting critiques and edits on your writing is the possibility that the feedback will rub out your writer's voice along...
How Much Distance Do You Need for Editing?
During an interview with the Creative Penn podcast, Tiffany Yates Martin talks about editing your manuscript. How can you create distance from your manuscript in...
Editing is a Process, so Don’t Skimp
In the latest in the Writer's Digest series of "mistakes writers make", Managing Editor Moriah Richard tells writers not to skimp on the editing...
Your Manuscript Will Never be Perfect, but That’s Ok
Almost no one writes perfect first drafts and that means you need to edit. But no manuscript is ever perfect. So how do you...
Good Stories Need More than Plot
In a post on DIY MFA, Heather Campbell identifies five common mistakes in first drafts and recommends ways to avoid them. Those mistakes include:
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Where Did This Come From? Where is it Going?
In a post on the SFWA blog, Kahina Necaise suggests some direct questions to ask while you're editing your story:
Does this come out...
