Self-Editing Your Manuscript with a Machete and Flamethrower: How to Edit Your Novel, Don't Learn the Hard Way, Impress Your Readers, Reviewing Your First Novel

by Ora Rosalin

Have thirty minutes? That's all you need...

Requirements a notebook, a pencil, and a functioning brain.

Writing is your dream career. We know exactly how you feel. Hand cramps are well worth it when you're spending several months fleshing out an amazing story. Therefore fast, simple editing is what you seek.



Do you like writing exercises? There's plenty inside... Enjoy seeing examples? Look no further. We have them... How about easy and straight-to-the-point explaining? Well, we've got your back!

Editing your manuscript is no easy task, especially if you're self-publishing. Whether it's fan fiction, your first novel, or a blog post, we all try to do our best with this process. This book covers the overall content of novels. Learn how to edit your novel by taking the rough draft and turning it into a polished book, which would be ready for your audience.

You'll get the kinks out of your manuscript, like repeated words and unnecessary scenes.

Table of



Intro Chapter Review Your Content with a Fine-Toothed Comb In this chapter we discuss going over the draft in such a way that you feel like a reader and not the author. Distance yourself from your work, and breathe before picking up the pen and editing. Chapter Overall StructureTitle says it all. Focusing on the structure instead of just bits and pieces will help you get an overall feel for the story. Remember, you know your story front and back, but your readers don't. Put yourself in their shoes. Chapter Clarity and Prose Be clear. Audiences from all around the world may read your book; they need to understand what you're saying. And what is prose exactly? In this audiobook we discuss what it is and how to use it.

Genres: Writing

Audible Audio

First published May 23, 2014

About the author

I am a writer. I would like to make a profit off this, who wouldn't? But even if I didn't the fact that people can view my words makes me a happy camper. Writing calms me and helps me meditate. Whatever I write I hope it is good and among deserving eyes.

Reviews

[Jörg · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very basic guide to editing your novel but worth a read if you are new to the subject. I didn’t learn much from this book but then I have read heaps on editing. I did learn one new thing, however.

It’s a very quick read. I read it in about half an hour or less. The authors have written other books which are referred to in this book.

[J. N. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible self-pub pamphlet (15 pages!) about writing from a writer with no more than 10 reviews on any of these "books" about writing (all tossed out in about a year, more like a blog than a book lineup), much less an actual novel.

For bonus points re-read the description and see how many obvious grammatical errors you see in the description of this book ABOUT EDITING. The irony.

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an easy read and really nothing new but a great reminder of what I need to do to make my writing crisp and readable.