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SPS-280: When Two Editors are Better Than One – with Andrew Lowe & Jennie Nash
Two editors, one book. James interviews those responsible for helping his book finally cross the finish line.
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How to generate the extra income needed for editing, design and marketing.
SPF-088: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Revision Process – with Joan Dempsey
This week’s highlights include:
- The misconception that the first draft is the finished book
- The overwhelm that can occur when revising a novel, and how to tackle that
- Breaking the revision process into smaller chunks to deal with overwhelm
- On Joan’s online courses about revision and their flexibility for different types of writers
- Tips for establishing distance from your manuscript in order to revise like an editor
- Tips for overcoming “My writing is rubbish” syndrome
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Joan’s novel: This is How It Begins
SPF-081:How Stories Work – with Jenny Parrott
One of Mark and James’ editors, Jenny Parrott, discusses the role of the professional editor in an author’s life. Clearly as devoted to storytelling as any writer, Jenny explains some strategies authors can use to improve their stories, and why editing is such a crucial part of successful book creation.