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 NOT to Say to Your Developmental Editor
How to make the most of your editor’s feedback—even if you disagree with it.
If you want to make the most of your editor’s feedback, there’s one phrase not to say.
It’s natural. It’s normal. It’s something I’ve definitely said in other areas of my life.
But when you’re collaborating with an editor to make your novel the best it can be, this phrase won’t help you.
And in this episode, I’m sharing what this pesky phrase is and why it’s so dangerous.
You’ll learn:
- One thing not to say to your editor—and what to say instead
- 3 reasons why we want to say the wrong thing
- The qualities my best editing clients all share (hint: it’s not about their story or their skill!)
- And more!
If you’ve ever wondered how to make the most of working with an editor, this episode is for you. I hope it makes it a little easier—and more exciting!—to get an editor’s feedback.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Find out more about my editing: alicesudlow.com
- See my editing services: alicesudlow.com/services
- See whether I’m a good fit for your novel: alicesudlow.com/wishlist
- Reach out and let’s chat about whether your novel is a good fit for me: alicesudlow.com/contact
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