
Your Next Draft
Supporting fiction writers doing the hard work of revising unputdownable novels. The novel editing process is the creative crucible where you discover the story you truly want to tell—and it can present some of the most challenging moments on your writing journey.
Developmental editor and book coach Alice Sudlow will be your companion through the mess and magic of revision. You’ll get inspired by interviews with authors, editors, and coaches sharing their revision processes; gain practical tips from Alice’s editing practice; and hear what real revision truly requires as Alice workshops scenes-in-progress with writers.
It’s all a quest to discover: How do you figure out what your story is truly about? How do you determine what form that story should take? And once you do, how do you shape the hundreds of thousands of words you've written into the story’s most refined and powerful form?
If you’ve written a draft—or three—but are still searching for your story’s untapped potential, this is the podcast for you. Together, let’s dig into the difficult and delightful work of editing your next draft.
Your Next Draft
Latest Episodes
The Editor Life: 5 Days Behind the Scenes with Alice

How to Use Revision Tools Like the Story Authority You Already Are with Brannan Sirratt

Ask This Question When You’re Overwhelmed by Your Story

How Multiple Layers of Editing Combine to Perfect Your Story (with Cathryn deVries and Kim Kessler)

What Is a Manuscript Evaluation? (And Do You Need One?)

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