A good revision always brings out the best of your writing. Here are questions you can use at each stage of revision to jumpstart your edits and focus your efforts so you finish your next draft.

Working with an editor doesn’t mean you can’t write. Here, we dismantle this myth by looking at what editing really is and reaffirm one of our strongest beliefs as editors: revision is developmental, not remedial.

If you’re a writer, you’ve probably been told to “Show, don’t tell,” and along with that, to “Murder your darlings.” However, as an editor, I never give this advice, and here’s why.

Stay inspired by cultivating curiosity in your own writing. Asking questions and challenging assumptions will go a long way to sustain you through draft after draft.

You’ve finished your draft—now what? This blog post discusses steps to take to edit your own manuscript, including questions to ask yourself, suggestions for outlining, and advice on prioritizing your vision for your book and developing your craft.

Use the Hero’s Journey to evaluate Act One of your sequel, keeping in mind five principles to craft a compelling series arc. Also, a case study in Uncharted 4.

One of the primary rules of telling a story is that the story must move. In this post, we’ll be chatting about two techniques from Shawn Coyne’s work The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know that you can use to get a new perspective on your manuscript and ensure that each scene shows a clear change.

Working with a manuscript editor? Here are four truths about editing and four tips on how to navigate critique like a pro that will bolster your confidence and help you make informed, decisive revisions that will strengthen your story.

Taking another look at Jedi: Fallen Order from a book editor’s perspective. How can a focus on characters, plot, and theme take this story to the next level?