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A working editor's notebook. The manuscripts I'm reading, the patterns I'm noticing, the edits I'm making this week. Most writing advice is theoretical. This is different. I edit fiction, memoir, and indie author manuscripts for a living.
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Your developmental edit is done. Don’t let your book move into the spare room. (opens the original)
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You’ve had your developmental edit. You’ve read the feedback, had a think, and possibly taken a character’s subplot for a long walk from which it has never returned.Now you’re working through the changes. The book is getting stronger. You can see where it’s going.Then life happens (trust me I can relate to that one).You’ll sort out the next stage after the weekend. After the busy month. After you’ve finally dealt with whatever that noise is coming from the washing machine.Before long, your manus
These comments are gold (opens the original)
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Most authors have never seen a developmental edit. They’ve seen the price. They’ve seen the phrase “editorial letter plus inline comments” on a services page. What they haven’t seen is the thing itself: what turns up in the inbox, what the editor actually says, and whether any of it was worth the money.A few weeks ago I showed you what our free manuscript assessment looks like. Alice’s read of a fantasy novel’s opening chapters. This is the next stage. What happens when an author goes on to buy
Before you disappear into another self-edit… ✍️ (opens the original)
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You’ve received your manuscript feedback from us. You’ve read it twice, had a cup of tea, and opened the document.“Right. I’ll just make a few changes.”Three weeks later, Chapter Four has become Chapter Nine, a supporting character has been promoted to protagonist, and you’re naming files FINAL_final_actually_final_7.docx.We understand the urge. When someone gives you useful feedback, you want to put it to work.But before you roll up your sleeves, there’s something to bear in mind: our initial f
What We Actually Say When We Assess Your Manuscript (opens the original)
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Most writers have never seen a professional manuscript assessment. They imagine either a rejection letter with a few polite adjectives on it, or a red-pen massacre.Neither is what happens.So this week I want to walk you through one we sent recently for a fantasy manuscript, prologue through chapter four, assessed by Alice on our editorial team, and show you how an editor actually thinks about the first fifty pages of a book.And this assessment was free. It’s what we use to decide on the next ste
5 Things Writers Should Read This Week (opens the original)
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There is a lot of writing advice online.Most of it repeats the same points. Some of it is actively unhelpful. And occasionally, something genuinely interesting appears.Publishing Push is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<div c
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