Ask any group of writers what they find hardest about the submission process and the synopsis will come up within seconds. After writing eighty thousand words of fiction — carefully crafted, emotionally layered, full of nuance and complexity — you are asked to compress it into one or two pages of plain prose that tells …
Book Editing: How to Transform Your Draft
Writing a book is a major achievement, but finishing the manuscript is only half the battle. The next crucial phase is editing. Learning how to edit your own book can help you transform your rough draft into a polished, professional final product – whether you’re planning to self-publish or submit to an agent. This step-by-step …
