Developmental Fiction Editing
How editorial feedback improved The Great Gatsby When Scott Fitzgerald heard his first novel This Side of Paradise was accepted, he immediately quit his job (repairing the roofs of railroad cars), and ran down the streets, stopping automobiles and friends to tell them the news. His novel had been accepted by the traditionally conservative New […]
Terrified of reading your work in public? Terrified of reading your work in public? You should be. You’re a writer, not an actor! Unless of course you’re both. In which case you can stop reading now and do something else. There are many intimidating moments in a writer’s life. Getting the first feedback on your […]
I recently read a domestic noir thriller in which a woman found herself with a new neighbour. The neighbour from hell. A woman out for revenge who wreaks havoc on the main character and her group of friends. I’m not going to name the book or the author because this blog is not meant to […]
Have you ever wondered if there are ways for you to check basic issues in your manuscript before you send your novel to an editor? While it’s impossible to see your manuscript in a fresh light (because you know too much about it), you can adopt a developmental self-editing checklist. This means that you can […]