Beta readers (also called critique partners) are, for most writers, an absolutely critical part of the writing process. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve told my beta readers that I don’t know what I would do without them, and I’m sure I’ll say it another gajillion times during […]
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From Idea to Finished, Step 6: Revisions
Last week I talked about my incredibly involved, complicated method for writing the second draft of a book. My method for revisions for each additional draft looks similar to that first revision round, but on a smaller scale. For me, the second draft tends to be the most headache-inducing, […]
From Idea to Finished, Step 5: The Second Draft
Once I’ve had some time away from my first draft, it’s time to start in on revisions. Naturally, the first stage in revisions is . . . the second draft! The second draft is the most complicated stage of my writing process, and half the time I feel like […]