Posts Tagged ‘revision’
The 5 Stages of an Author’s Reaction to Editorial Notes
I just completed what might be the final edits to my next novel, The Other Mother. After turning in the manuscript to my editor, she returned it to me with editorial suggestions. I considered the suggestions carefully, agreed with more than 90% of them, and made the changes. After reviewing my revisions, my editor returned…
Read MoreThe best way to stop a novelist dead in his tracks
Want to know what will stop a novelist from finishing the final tweaks of his manuscript? His five year-old daughter teaching his two year-old son how to tell bad knock knock jokes. It’s the worst.
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