What do you do when you’ve emptied your brain onto paper and you’re wading around in 50,000 words and you have to make them GOOD words? Walk away, that’s what. Then come back and get to work. BUT WHERE DO YOU START? In this episode, Joe and I talk about developmental or structural editing: what it is, why we do it, and how to get started. This is your tiny crash course in taking your weird word mush and making it magnificent.
Key Takeaways:
[5:15] Project Dingle update!
[7:50] Never written a book before? Here’s how a professional can help.
[11:15] What is developmental editing?
[18:45] A proof reader is different from a developmental editor.
[20:25] Want to work with Vicky? She has an opening in September and October!
[20:50] Let’s talk about why beta readers are so important.
[24:25] Tip: Revisit your outline and see how it’s changed.
[26:55] Got any questions? Let Vicky know!
Mentioned in This Episode:
That's What She Said: Tales of Business Success from Women Just like You by Vicky Fraser
Banish the Blank Page of Doom Fast
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