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
Welcome to Your Next Draft!
What do you do once you finish your first draft? What does “edit your book” actually mean? And how do you know when you’re ready to get published?
Welcome to Your Next Draft.
If you’re writing a novel and you’ve ever found yourself asking questions like these, you’re in the right place.
I’m Alice Sudlow, a developmental editor, avid reader, and story nerd. Since 2016, I’ve helped dozens of writers write and edit books they’re truly proud of—and then publish stories readers love.
In this podcast, I’ll show you how to finish your first draft, edit your next draft, and craft a publication-ready novel.
Every week, I’ll share quick, actionable tips you can use right away to finish your next draft. In each episode, I’ll give you a bite-sized strategy for the writing and editing process to help you craft your best book.
This podcast is perfect for you if you’re working on a novel. Are you on your first draft? Your second draft? Your tenth? Let’s finish your next draft and get you ready to publish.
Stick with me, and with your editing process, and soon you’ll publish an amazing book!
To find out more about this podcast and how I help writers publish their BEST books, go to https://alicesudlow.com/.
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