Editing your novel

Simplify your editing process with this free self-editing checklist. Download and follow these 24 steps to turn your draft into a polished novel.

How to organize your novel's edits can seem like a complicated question. Use these 6 steps to make things as simple and straightforward as possible.

When editing a novel, there are many things to look for and eliminate. Start with these four things to make your writing more effective.

Editing a novel is a long process, but with with this book editing checklist your first draft can be transformed into the best book you've ever written. Read this post to find out exactly what to do to edit your book, how to revise your drafts and when you should use an editor or a proofreader. Follow Protagonist Crafts for more writing tips, advice and author life!

One of my favourite quotes is a juxtaposition, pitting perfection against failure. “I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion.” Yohji Yamamoto There are a million juxtapositions I could have used as examples, even ones as simple as: light and dark. But the point […]

Editing a novel is a big task and it can be difficult to know when to stop. Read these tips to learn how many times should you edit your novel.

To survive your second draft, you can’t tackle everything at once! Instead, you need something to focus on, specifically your novel’s structure.

This guide takes you on each step of the self-editing process from your first day until your polished novel goes to the printers. Self-editing doesn't...

Proofreading is an intimidating process for many writers. Fortunately, there are tons of tools and tricks for proofreading a novel, many of which are free!

At the home stretch of getting my novel finished and readable, I’ve noticed certain trends in the things that I’ve had to eliminate during the editing process. We all have our own style of writing – unless we’re really hell bent on trying to sound like someone else – so naturally we also have our […]