Writing

One of the things that surprised me most when I started editing was the number of times I recommended a writer change where they started their book. Reading interviews with authors and talking to authors—maybe because I was looking for it—I noticed this was a recurring theme. Why is that? How do we tell where our books start? Not the hook that draws readers to keep reading, but the story itself. Inciting Incident A friend of mine tells the story of her first book, about a V

What does a manuscript revision look like when you've heard back from your editor? What steps should you take for a successful, stress-free revision?

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