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
What It REALLY Means to Make Progress Editing Your Novel
Editing progress doesn’t always look like you’d expect. Here’s how to recognize it.
If your editing is going great, you’ll enjoy this episode. Honestly, though, if editing feels like the worst thing in the world right now, you’ll love this episode even more.
Here’s what’s in store: How do you know whether you’re really making progress editing your novel?
In the episode, you’ll learn:
- Why editing progress does NOT look like what you might expect
- What counts as editing progress
- The two things that DON’T count as progress
- And more!
If you’re feeling stuck, stagnant, or overwhelmed, don’t miss this episode.
I hope it gives you just the boost you need to start this year of writing and editing strong.
One more thing: This year, I’m moving Your Next Draft to a biweekly podcasting schedule. Rather than sharing a new episode every week, I’ll have a new episode every other week.
I’m making this shift to allow me to spend more time with my editing clients. You’ll still get to hear from me on the podcast! I’ll still be sharing the same actionable editing content designed to help you navigate your own novel editing process.
It’ll just be every other week rather than every week.
To hear more about this shift, check out the episode.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Join my email list for weekly editing tips: alicesudlow.com/sceneworksheet
- Join my waitlist and be the first to know about my openings for new editing clients: alicesudlow.com/waitlist
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