{"id":6816,"date":"2021-04-02T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiecateditorial.com\/?p=6816"},"modified":"2024-03-29T10:27:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T10:27:56","slug":"when-is-your-novel-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiecateditorial.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/02\/when-is-your-novel-done\/","title":{"rendered":"When is your novel done?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When is your novel done?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

When is your novel done? In truth? You can literally be writing the same manuscript over and over for years because no novel is ever perfect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, there is no one way to tell your story, so you might be tempted to make changes and try something different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will be there forever at this rate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There comes a point when you have to let it go and move on to the next stage. Sometimes that\u2019s publication and sometimes the next stage is when you show your book to someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you feel that you\u2019re not quite there yet, this is totally understandable. Many writers are perfectionists, yet there\u2019s no such thing as a perfect novel or memoir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what\u2019s your best option?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re not a member of a writing group, it\u2019s worth finding a good one \u2013 you can do this online. Beta readers are another option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also try out an opening chapters developmental edit. This would allow you to get feedback on a manageable proportion of your book for an affordable price. You can also take some of the advice and apply it to later sections of your novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An opening chapters edit <\/a>would help with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n