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
The Most Joyful Editing Feedback I Ever Give
Here’s what happens when you absolutely NAIL IT in your story.
Sometimes, you just nail it.
The ideas click. The words flow. The revision works.
Those days are my favorite days to give my clients feedback. When the pieces finally fall into place and the story is transformed for the better.
On those days, I get to share my most joyful editing feedback.
And in this episode, I’m sharing that feedback with you.
You’ll learn:
- Why objective and subjective feedback are essential for great stories
- The difference between your assessment of your story, your beta readers’ assessment, and your editor’s assessment
- What happens when you and I both know your revision works
- And more!
Most of all, though, in this episode, I’m celebrating you. I’m celebrating all the hard work and incredible progress you’ve made in your editing this year.
It’s a short one, but a good one, and a great way to wrap up your year of writing.
Happy editing, and I’ll see you in 2024!
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