Editing Fiction

• Need editing help but not sure where to start?

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  For less than the cost of a coffee (and we're talking Melbourne coffee here, so you know it's good) this book is a no-nonsense writers' guide that will get your manuscript into great shape.

Creative writing is what you used to get that first draft down. Well done!
Now it's time to become objective about your writing and learn how to edit. In the process, you'll develop the skills needed to deliver a satisfying story to your readers. Step-by-step, this guide takes authors through the process.

The structural edit will make sure your novel has the 13 Main Scenes a reader wants (even if they don't know it.)

The style edit will explain 'show, don't tell', help authors 'get out of their own way' and show them how to grow a character’s emotional viewpoint.

The Staircase of Turning Points will then make each scene work as hard as it can and let the story flow naturally from one event to the next. These scenes will show that each character has an agenda and that everyone wants to get their own way.

Written by an award-winning romance author, (hey that's me!) this friendly, plain-speaking guide takes the self-editing process and breaks it down into smaller, bite-sized tasks. It demystifies story structure and provides multiple examples from popular books and movies, including romance writing and commercial fiction.

Note: If you have already read or purchased my other Romance or Young Adult editing guides, everything in those guides is in this book.