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Making a revision road map: turning beta and editor notes into a next draft plan

As this month’s series of posts on epic battles in fantasy wraps up, I’m back for my usual Friday post to continue my discussion about the process of writing a next draft. If you’ve missed the earlier installments, this all … Continue reading

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A first step in revision — the three-tier approach to feedback

I hope you’re all enjoying our month’s topic of swords and epic battles in fantasy. Perhaps off-topic (though not entirely): today I’m going to continue my discussion about the process of writing a next draft. In last week’s post, I … Continue reading

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The Intimate Novel

At the end of Dave King and Renni Browne’s novel, Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, the authors mention the importance of discovering your story’s voice. This process takes reflection and willingness to invest the time necessary to become familiar with your … Continue reading

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