Your Next Draft
Your Next Draft is the fiction writer's guide to developmental editing. What do you do after your first draft? How do you flesh out flat characters, fill in plot holes, and hook your readers from the first page to the last? What does editing a novel even mean? Developmental editor and book coach Alice Sudlow answers all these questions and more. Each week, she shares the editing strategies she's using with her one-on-one clients so you can put them to use in your own novel. Tune in for tips, tools, and step-by-step guides for the novel editing process.
Your Next Draft
3 Speedy Strategies to Edit Your Novel Faster
You can finish editing your next draft in just a few weeks.
That’s right. You can finish it in three months—or less!
The trick, of course, is to find the editing process that works for you. The process that keeps you focused, motivated, and inspired so you can make the right changes to your book every day.
And in this episode, I’ll share three strategies I recommend to help you do just that.
You’ll learn:
- How to set a deadline that keeps you on track—and ensures you actually finish!
- When to hire an editor—and why hiring an editor after your first draft can shave years off your editing process.
- Why shaking things up and editing in a different location than your writing space can give you an editing boost.
Plus, get a free worksheet to guide you through setting your deadline for your next draft. Go to alicesudlow.com/deadline to get your worksheet.
Want more speedy tips? There are more fast editing tips coming for you in the next episode, so be sure to follow the podcast so you don’t miss them.
And be sure to check out episode 4 and episode 5 of the podcast for tips on how to finish your first draft faster. Hint: these tips will be helpful in your editing process, too!
And if you’d like expert editing support that will help you finish your next draft so much faster, I’d love to help. Send me a note at alice@alicesudlow.com and tell me about your book!
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Episode 4: 10 Productivity Tips to Finish Writing Your First Draft Faster
- Episode 5: 11 Creativity Tips to Finish Writing Your First Draft Faster
- Hire me to edit your book: alicesudlow.com/contact or alice@alicesudlow.com
- Get your free deadline worksheet: alicesudlow.com/deadline
Want more editing tips and resources? Follow me on Instagram and Facebook.
And if you're enjoying the podcast, would you mind leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts? That helps more writers find these editing resources. And it helps me know what's helpful to you so I can create more episodes you'll love!
Loving the show? Show your support with a monthly contribution »