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The Six-Step Revision Process: Revise Your Novel from First Draft to Final
You wrote a novel. Congratulations! But don’t send that query letter or hit publish yet—revise so your novel is ready for prime time. Trying to tackle all the issues in your manuscript simultaneously is an exercise in frustration. The Six-Step Revision Process is a framework for revising your novel methodically to prevent unnecessary work.
You’ll read Big Chart – methods to capture your novel’s main plot and story structureWork the Chart – identifying and addressing “big picture” issuesAdd Depth – focus on setting, dialogue, and “show, don’t tell”Get Feedback and Incorporate – work with critique partners and beta readersLine Revisions – active voice and verbs, mechanics, and copyeditsNext Steps – multiple paths for publicationEach of the six steps includes productivity tools and links to downloadable resources to help authors self-edit logically and efficiently. This book is perfect for busy authors like you who want a writing resource you can read in an afternoon.
In her Concise Fiction Academy series, Miranda Darrow combines her experience as a freelance fiction editor and a corporate attorney to help authors cut through the clutter and get to the heart of crafting fiction. Each book in the series explores a specific topic and gives an executive summary of complex writing concepts, key recommendations, and sources for more information, all with a dash of humor.
“The Six-Step Revision Process is a wonderful resource for any author, whether they just finished their first book or their hundredth. It breaks the revision process down into a step-by-step process with small, bite-size pieces that help make revising a manuscript feel less intimidating and not nearly as complex. It also provides helpful charts and lists of other resources. And bonus—it’s a fun read. I plan to use the concepts learned here for my revisions and for anyone I mentor.”
— Despina Karras, author, #KissPitch mentor, and founder of the #PitchDis online pitch event.
You’ll read Big Chart – methods to capture your novel’s main plot and story structureWork the Chart – identifying and addressing “big picture” issuesAdd Depth – focus on setting, dialogue, and “show, don’t tell”Get Feedback and Incorporate – work with critique partners and beta readersLine Revisions – active voice and verbs, mechanics, and copyeditsNext Steps – multiple paths for publicationEach of the six steps includes productivity tools and links to downloadable resources to help authors self-edit logically and efficiently. This book is perfect for busy authors like you who want a writing resource you can read in an afternoon.
In her Concise Fiction Academy series, Miranda Darrow combines her experience as a freelance fiction editor and a corporate attorney to help authors cut through the clutter and get to the heart of crafting fiction. Each book in the series explores a specific topic and gives an executive summary of complex writing concepts, key recommendations, and sources for more information, all with a dash of humor.
“The Six-Step Revision Process is a wonderful resource for any author, whether they just finished their first book or their hundredth. It breaks the revision process down into a step-by-step process with small, bite-size pieces that help make revising a manuscript feel less intimidating and not nearly as complex. It also provides helpful charts and lists of other resources. And bonus—it’s a fun read. I plan to use the concepts learned here for my revisions and for anyone I mentor.”
— Despina Karras, author, #KissPitch mentor, and founder of the #PitchDis online pitch event.
151 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 18, 2024
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May 15, 2025
I got it in my head that this book, this very thin book, was going to be a waste of time. I was wrong. The author hit all the main errors I see as an editor and publisher—and gave clear, actionable advice to fix them.
August 23, 2024
One of the things I especially enjoyed about this book is that it’s funny! For example, when she had a flash of Impostor Syndrome while she was presenting at a writers conference, the author writes “…then I remembered I’m Miranda Freaking Darrow (not my actual middle name).”
The book is a quick read, but that’s because there aren’t a bunch of words or space wasted on pointless writing exercises. I think these specific steps for revising a manuscript would be effective for any genre of fiction.
Whether you need to get a draft of a novel ready to pitch to an agent or to self-publish, you’ll find the Six-Step Revision Process really helpful.
The book is a quick read, but that’s because there aren’t a bunch of words or space wasted on pointless writing exercises. I think these specific steps for revising a manuscript would be effective for any genre of fiction.
Whether you need to get a draft of a novel ready to pitch to an agent or to self-publish, you’ll find the Six-Step Revision Process really helpful.
May 14, 2025
This was a quick guide with helpful tips and actionable strategies. I really appreciated bonus content like the questions to ask beta readers and/or critique partners. I can definitely see myself following these six steps to revise once I get my novel draft done!
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