Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing

by Tiffany Yates Martin

Overview

"I trust Tiffany Yates Martin with the editing process even more than I trust myself. Read this book and steal her secrets!"—Kelly Harms, Washington Post–bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

“Tiffany Yates Martin is an exceptional editor, so of course her advice and counsel in Intuitive Editing is exceptional as well. Whether you’re a seasoned author looking to fine-tune your craft, pacing, or tension or just starting out and looking for guidance on building overall structure and engaging characters, this book is a must-read that will take you from idea to finished manuscript.”—New York Times–bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch

“This book is a must have tool every author needs in their toolkit. When you are ready to go deeper, to dig into the revision process, using Tiffany’s Intuitive Editing strategies will help you take your writing to the next level.”—New York Times– and USA Today–bestselling author Steena Holmes

“Authors, if you can’t be lucky enough to have Tiffany as your editor, then Intuitive Editing is the next-best thing. Her advice is sound, thoughtful, no-nonsense and given with the compassion that every author and their book deserves.”—Elisabeth Weed, literary agent, the Book Group

“Editing your own writing can feel like doing your own brain surgery.…”

After you’ve completed your manuscript and you’re standing at the foot of Revision Mountain, climbing to the summit can feel impossible. It’s hard to look at your own writing with the objective eye needed to shape it into a tight, polished, publishable story—but just like writing, self-editing is a skill you can learn.

Developmental editor Tiffany Yates Martin has spent her career in the publishing industry honing practical, actionable techniques to help authors evaluate how well their story is working, where it might not be, and how to fix it.

With a clear, accessible, user-friendly approach, she leads writers through every step of deepening and elevating their own work, as well as how to approach the edit and develop their “editor brain,” and how to solicit and process feedback. Intuitive Editing doesn’t offer one-size-fits-all advice or rigid writing “rules”; instead it helps authors discover what works for their story and their style—to find the best version of their vision.

Whether you’re writing fiction, narrative nonfiction, or memoir; whether this your first story or your fiftieth, Intuitive Editing will give you the tools you need to edit and revise your own writing with inspiration, motivation, and confidence.

Tiffany Yates Martin has spent nearly thirty years as an editor in the publishing industry, working with major publishers and bestselling authors as well as newer writers. She's led workshops and seminars for conferences and writers' groups across the country and is a frequent contributor to writers' sites and publications. Visit her at www.foxprinteditorial.com.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950830022
Publisher:	Foxprint Ink LLC
Publication date:	05/01/2020
Pages:	306
Sales rank:	177,791
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Tiffany Yates Martin has spent nearly thirty years as an editor in the publishing industry, working with major publishers and bestselling authors as well as newer writers. She's led workshops and seminars for conferences and writers' groups across the country and is a frequent contributor to writers' sites and publications. Visit her at www.foxprinteditorial.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Approaching the Edit

Part I: Macroedits

Character

Stakes

Plot

Part II: Microedits

Suspense and Tension

Point of View

Showing and Telling

Momentum and Pace

Structure

Voice

Part III: Line Edits

Line Editing

Part IV: Getting Feedback

How to Train Your Editor Brain

The Frugal Author’s Guide to Getting Editorial Feedback

Hiring a Pro

Editorial Reviews

"I trust Tiffany Yates Martin with the editing process even more than I trust myself. Read this book and steal her secrets!"—Kelly Harms, Washington Post–bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

“Tiffany Yates Martin is an exceptional editor, so of course her advice and counsel in Intuitive Editing is exceptional as well. Whether you’re a seasoned author looking to fine-tune your craft, pacing, or tension or just starting out and looking for guidance on building overall structure and engaging characters, this book is a must-read that will take you from idea to finished manuscript.”—New York Times–bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch

“This book is a must have tool every author needs in their toolkit. When you are ready to go deeper, to dig into the revision process, using Tiffany’s Intuitive Editing strategies will help you take your writing to the next level.”—New York Times– and USA Today–bestselling author Steena Holmes

“Authors, if you can’t be lucky enough to have Tiffany as your editor, then Intuitive Editing is the next-best thing. Her advice is sound, thoughtful, no-nonsense and given with the compassion that every author and their book deserves.”—Elisabeth Weed, literary agent, the Book Group

“Intuitive Editing belongs on every author’s bookshelf. Martin’s advice goes way beyond the ‘how-to’ of editing and provides a big-picture strategy for making your work shine. Best book on editing or writing that I have ever read.”—Bette Lee Crosby, USA Today–bestselling author of Emily, Gone

“We’ve always asserted that Tiffany Yates Martin has a superpower—the ability to make any manuscript shine. Now she’s sharing her editing secrets. Trust us—don’t revise another novel until you’ve absorbed every word of this book.”—Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke, authors of How to Save a Life

"Martin is more than an insightful editing guru; she understands the writer's mind. Packed with straightforward, practical advice, Intuitive Editing will up the game of aspiring and seasoned authors alike. Indispensable!"—Sonja Yoerg, Washington Post–bestselling author of True Places and Stories We Never Told

"I've worked with literally dozens of editors in my career, and Tiffany Yates Martin is one of the very best. I'm telling you now...buy this book right now and USE it. With Tiffany's guidance, you, too, will discover depths to your work that you never knew existed."—Barbara O'Neal, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids

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