Your Next Draft
Your Next Draft is the fiction writer's guide to developmental editing. What do you do after your first draft? How do you flesh out flat characters, fill in plot holes, and hook your readers from the first page to the last? What does editing a novel even mean? Developmental editor and book coach Alice Sudlow answers all these questions and more. Each week, she shares the editing strategies she's using with her one-on-one clients so you can put them to use in your own novel. Tune in for tips, tools, and step-by-step guides for the novel editing process.
Your Next Draft
What to Do When You Finish Your First Draft
Finishing your first draft is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations! But wait, now what?
If you feel like you've fallen off the map of the writing and editing process, don't worry. In this episode, I'll share the five things you should do right after you finish your draft.
Editing your book? Take a moment to see whether you've done these five things.
Download a guide to the five steps in the episode plus five more at alicesudlow.com/10steps.
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