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The 4 Stages of Book Editing
You finished a polished draft of your manuscript. Congratulations! That is a huge accomplishment, and I’m going to tell you something that
August 10, 2026
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The Critique Circle Every Serious Writer Eventually Needs
Is there value in joining a critique circle? Writing is one of the most solitary of all professions. You sit alone, staring
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Line Editing: Transform Good Writing Into Great Writing
Perhaps you’ve been working hard on your rewrite, but something is still off and you’re not quite sure how to fix it.
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Revising vs. Editing: Why Mixing Them Up Is Costing More Than You Think
You might be wondering, Aren’t revising and editing the same thing? They’re not. There’s actually an important distinction. Let’s say you’re working
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Copy Editing
Copy editing is a specific type of editing that focuses on both the technical aspects of your writing and the overall flow:
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Proofreading Marks
Proofreading marks are symbols used to denote corrections to a manuscript. Many editors today use “track changes” features on various software programs
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Proofreading
While your Editing Checklist is about clarity and pacing, and your Rewrite is about adjusting the structure and polishing character development in
May 15, 2026
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Constructive Criticism
One of the most important skills you’ll learn as a writer is how to take constructive criticism. Feedback is an instrumental part
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The Rewrite
Once you’ve completed an editing checklist on your manuscript, you may find that your story requires a more substantial rewrite. Often dreaded
May 5, 2026
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An Editing Checklist for Writers
Refine your manuscript with this essential editing checklist. Learn how to edit a book by paring down prose and polishing your unique voice.
April 12, 2026
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Beta Readers: Finding Trusted Insight for Your Work
Beta readers help writers feel safe to fall deeper into their work. Balance the proximity that your beta readers might have to you and your work and articulate the right framework to get what you and your work need most from them.
April 1, 2026
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Getting Notes – Ten Things to Consider
I got an email this morning from one of my students who just received a pile of notes on her work-in-progress and
July 11, 2024
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Banishing Redundancies
Redundancy is not only a sign of lazy writing; it can also pull us out of the story by interrupting the narrative
October 14, 2022
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Conflating Characters
Sometimes we’ve written characters that don’t belong in our story because their function is redundant. Conflict might arise that don’t add anything
July 13, 2018
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Own Your Work
Just because you might be a first-time novelist, it doesn’t mean you’re not the authority over your work. No agent, publisher, or
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Approaching the Rewrite
The first draft is about diving into the unknown, invoking the muse, and writing from our right brains. The next step, the
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You finished a polished draft of your manuscript. Congratulations! That is a huge accomplishment, and I’m going to tell you...
Is there value in joining a critique circle? Writing is one of the most solitary of all professions. You sit...
Perhaps you’ve been working hard on your rewrite, but something is still off and you’re not quite sure how to...
You might be wondering, Aren’t revising and editing the same thing? They’re not. There’s actually an important distinction. Let’s say...
Copy editing is a specific type of editing that focuses on both the technical aspects of your writing and the...
Proofreading marks are symbols used to denote corrections to a manuscript. Many editors today use “track changes” features on various...
While your Editing Checklist is about clarity and pacing, and your Rewrite is about adjusting the structure and polishing character...
One of the most important skills you’ll learn as a writer is how to take constructive criticism. Feedback is an...
Once you’ve completed an editing checklist on your manuscript, you may find that your story requires a more substantial rewrite. ...
Refine your manuscript with this essential editing checklist. Learn how to edit a book by paring down prose and polishing...
Beta readers help writers feel safe to fall deeper into their work. Balance the proximity that your beta readers might...
I got an email this morning from one of my students who just received a pile of notes on her...
Redundancy is not only a sign of lazy writing; it can also pull us out of the story by interrupting...
Sometimes we’ve written characters that don’t belong in our story because their function is redundant. Conflict might arise that don’t...
Just because you might be a first-time novelist, it doesn’t mean you’re not the authority over your work. No agent,...
The first draft is about diving into the unknown, invoking the muse, and writing from our right brains. The next...
