The Tidy Guide to Self-Editing Your Novel: The clutter-free, 30-minute course for polishing your book without going crazy

by Rachel Aukes

Overview

You've written a novel. Now what?

It's editing time!

The Tidy Guide to Self-Editing Your Novelbrings you a no-nonsense approach to revise and polish your book. In this guide, you'll learn how to...

• Self-edit your novel with a calm, motivated mindset
• Polish your story so that it shines above the competition

The Tidy Guide to Self-Editing Your Novelis a quick 30-minute read that's jam-packed with information essential for writers at any stage in their careers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732844926
Publisher:	Waypoint Books
Publication date:	02/18/2019
Series:	Tidy Guides , #2
Pages:	46
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.10(d)

About the Author

Rachel Aukes is the international bestselling author of 100 Days in Deadland, which was named one of the best books of 2013 by Suspense Magazine and one of the best zombie books by the Huffington Post. She also writes romance under the pen name Berinn Rae, including Stealing Fate, a USA Today recommended read. Rachel lives in Iowa with her husband and an incredibly spoiled sixty-pound lap dog. When not writing, she can be found flying old airplanes and trying (not so successfully) to prepare for the zombie apocalypse.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Edit your book with a critical eye using the 1-2-3 method

Round 1. Step back to see the big picture

Round 2. Step in to fix line by line

Round 3. Read aloud to make your story shine

What comes after self-editing

Appendix A. Storyboard for Fringe Runner

Appendix B. Self-Editing Checklist

Appendix C. Sample Personal Style Sheet