You finished the first draft. Now comes the part that scares many writers. Revision.
In The Pulp Revision & Editing, bestselling indie author Samuel Brower takes you deep into the exact six-draft system he has used to write, revise, and publish multiple #1 novels while building a career as a full-time independent author.
Inside, you’ll learn how ✓ Finish ugly and separate creation from criticism ✓ Diagnose dead scenes, sagging middles, and weak endings ✓ Cut exposition, tighten dialogue, and sharpen prose ✓ Build stronger character arcs, villains, and emotional payoffs ✓ Avoid deus ex machina endings and unearned victories ✓ Know the difference between real improvement and fear disguised as polishing ✓ Use the complete Pulp Revision Checklist before every release
Whether you write horror, thrillers, fantasy, crime, romance, or literary fiction, this book will give you a fast, repeatable system for turning messy drafts into clean, professional manuscripts readers cannot put down.
First drafts give you the raw marble. Revision is your hammer and chisel.
Bestselling author Samuel Brower crafts haunting, immersive tales that blur the line between horror, dark fantasy, and the supernatural. His breakout novel, Haint, became an Amazon bestseller in 2024, cementing his reputation as a must-read voice in modern horror fiction. To date, Brower has published ten gripping novels and dozens of chilling short stories, with his work featured in renowned magazines like Voices, Nine Tales, and Zero Flash. A professional member of both the Horror Writers Association and the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association, Brower brings a seasoned, masterful touch to every eerie world he creates.