The Writer's Workout

Learn about the meaning and importance of actionable feedback.

Learn about positive feedback and how it can improve your writing process.

Learn how self-editing can transform your fiction.

Learn about self-editing and how it can improve your writing process.

Learn about copyediting and the repertoire of skills needed to be a copyeditor.

So, you’ve finished your story. First of all, congratulations! You’ve succeeded at a long, difficult task! Here’s the bad news: you’re not actually done. I hate to be the one to break it to you, but what you’ve essentially done is apply the first coat of paint. Just like surfaces need several coats for the color to come out as strong as possible, your story needs multiple rounds of revision. And you want to know the worst part of revision? It’s cutting things. Alright, trimmi

Learn about the different stages of editing during the revision process.