Self-Editing Guide: A workbook for the DIY fiction author

by Lara Zielinsky

Editor Lara Zielinsky yanks back the curtains to give you a step-by-step guide in the fascinating world of developmental editing! Learn how to recognize and strengthen the bones of your novel with these easy-to-follow

Gain objective distance.Reall the big elements of character and plot.Recognize what is and is not on the page.Edit the structure of your story.Refine and strengthen point of view, tone, and voice.Self-Editing A workbook for the DIY fiction author contains excerpts from Zielinsky’s own books and examples from her live workshops that illustrate how to find and fix the structure of your own stories.

112 pages, Paperback

Published December 29, 2022

About the author

Lara Zielinsky is a bisexual married woman and works from home as a writer and fiction editor. She grew up reading, as it was the one thing as an introvert she could do alone in a house full of people. When she realized these stories weren't reflecting the things she thought about, she started writing her own. She discovered romance books in her teens, particularly looking for stories with strong female leads. When she opened up about her orientation, her stories started reflecting her bisexual experience. She got started writing with fanfic in the Xenaverse and then drifted into other fandoms, notably Star Trek: Voyager and Once Upon a Time, always gravitating toward non-canon sapphic 'ships. Eventually she started writing original fiction. Her first novel "Turning Point" was published in 2007. Her most recent title, published through Supposed Crimes, is Turning In: More Stories of Brenna and Cassidy (2023).

Reviews

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A step-by-step process that helps the indie author analyze their story's structure objectively. Also includes step-by-step fixes for some of the more common issues.