Self-Editing Your Novel: Tips from an Editor

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Finished NaNoWriMo, wrote a novel, and now you don't know what to do next? It's time to self-edit your book! Revising that first draft can be so intimidating. Here are my tips, as an editor, to help you make the most of the self-editing process.
⌛ Timestamps:
+ Three tips BEFORE you self-edit your novel:
2:19 - Write your marketing copy.
4:19 - Get curious.
7:52 - Honor the writer you are.
+ Three tips WHILE you are self-editing your novel:
10:04 - Create a book map.
10:40 - Give yourself permission to tune out the grammar police.
11:40 - Cut out unnecessary words.
+ Download my FREE editing checklist at www.molliereads.com/
+ Sign up for my e-course, Freelance Editing 101: Launch or Grow Your Editorial Business at molliereads.teachable.com
Resources mentioned:
+ Cheryl Klein's book, SECOND SIGHT
+ My video on cutting out unnecessary words:
• Overused Words in Fict...
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Комментарии : 36

@skijumpnose 3 года назад

" I work with my words but talk with my hands" I love that! That is sheer poetry there Mollie

@MollieMohrTurbeville 3 года назад

LOL oh thank you

@maryodonnell6908 Год назад

Personally, I love coming back to my novel after a while! Rereading it has always been so fun for me!

@desertgecko4549 3 года назад

2:19 Writing marketing materials is something I'd not heard before, but I see how this can work, can be a meter. Brilliant idea. 10:04 Creating a book outline _after_ completing the first draft is also quite clever. I'm a pantser who follows a lengthy synopsis, so I've never properly outlined a story, much less a book. Mapping the plot with an outline will now be my first step, a post-draft, pre-revisions intermediary. What a simple yet effective way to recognize and correct plot holes, dangling threads or characters, sloppy transitions, and more. Again, brilliant. _Who ARE you?_

@KJKP 4 месяца назад

Fellow writers, there is just one good piece of advice in this video. Go to 10:00 and listen to Tip number one which is to write a summary of each chapter and analyze it for story flow and story value.

@______Daniel 2 года назад

Knew I was going to love this video 3 minutes in. (Kind of knew with the coziness and Christmas tree and coffee, because that’s a kind soul right there). Thanks!

@mdaniels6311 3 года назад

Being told it is better to have less words than too many words was important to hear. I was worried I was hakcing my book to pieces, but it seems I am on the correct path removing words like "then, just, that, etc"

@angeliquerenteria7908 3 года назад

Apparently I missed your last vlog because uh, YOU’RE BACK?! Yay! I actually checked your account a few months back to see if you had uploaded without me knowing, lol

@MollieMohrTurbeville 3 года назад

YAY! hahaha I am so happy to be back (and so thankful you stuck around!)

@Marie_Garwood 3 года назад

SUCH a helpful video!! Thank you, Mollie!

@mdshazedulhaqkhan9114 11 месяцев назад

I am a fiction writer from Bangladesh with a few published books. However I still struggle while editing my novels. This video was helpful. Many thanks.

@kpro7697 Год назад

Wow, just subbed. Thank you so much for this video. I am a brand new book author and your perspective is so valuable. Thank you again! The story (I finished my first draft) was a blast, like beyond what I could have expected. I agree, the editing will be the hard work. :)

@B1ackReign 3 года назад

Great video! I subscribed and followed you in Instagram. Thank you for taking the time to create this video. It was very though-provoking.

@keerthipavuluri2732 2 года назад

So so useful and smoothly explained,thank you so much ❤️❤️

@jonimarkoni1725 3 года назад

Thank you. This is so helpful.

@bonaventureBarry 3 года назад

Great advices😮, needed to hear that.🙏

@urfavegemini4231 2 года назад

Me watching this whilst still planning my book haha! Best be prepared🙏 brains thirsty for knowledge

@manicureandmurderconvos 2 года назад

Thank you for these tips

@stephaniefranklin5599 4 месяца назад

Thank you for this video!

@LeahTVdotcom 2 года назад

This gives me a idea; but it’s not the whole book, it’s just a part I am having a big problem with. Aloha from Maui. Leah Tunkara

@writingwithchrist5026 Год назад

Here is my pitch: Have you ever wanted to rule a country? What about a country with dragons, dark mages, and war at each boarder? What about a country with vast wealth inequalities per region? Have you ever wanted to be a King of a land like this? If not, you and Gordon may have more in common than you think.

@lyricalwit404 3 года назад

Good info

@anthonycosentino463 7 месяцев назад

Self editing journey? Everything has to be a journey on RU-vid?? Every video I gotta hear the word Journey!!

@Nik-dc4ti 2 года назад

I left my manuscript 2 years and I'm finally ready to edit

@MKReads 3 года назад

Hi Mollie, so glad you are back! Since having a child, I've had to stop taking classes but much of what I took was geared to literature in general and not writing or editing. Do you have recommendations for online classes that might help with writing and editing? Maybe online certificates?

@MollieMohrTurbeville 3 года назад

Hey Merideth! It's so good to hear from you! I totally get having to put classes on pause after having a child. I recommend the University of Chicago Graham School's editing certification program, but it's definitely not cheap and it's pretty rigorous. You can take one class at a time depending on what you're looking for through most editing groups and associations through. The Editorial Freelancers Association is a great place to start! I talk about training and credentials in lesson 1 of my e-course, but I also talk about it in my RU-vid videos (I think the How to Become an Editor video). Hope that helps!!

@MKReads 3 года назад

@@MollieMohrTurbeville Thanks Mollie! Would your e-course be a place to start if I have no experience?

@MollieMohrTurbeville 3 года назад

@@MKReads It would be a great place to start, as long as you're serious about creating an editorial business. I think some writers out there may be interested in editing, but if they aren't ready to take the leap yet, I wouldn't recommend my course. Now, there may be a bit of a learning curve (lots of CMOS talk), but it's definitely created primarily for newbie/aspiring editors. It doesn't cover technical editing skills like a certification program would, but it does provide tools/resources to help you create a training path for yourself (lots of templates you can implement into your business and guides to learn from). It would be supplemental to a grammar course, for instance, but it's NOT a grammar course. Hope that makes sense! If you're not sure if it's right for you, I have a Q&A highlight on my instagram (@molliereads) that may answer some of your questions! :)

@MKReads 3 года назад

@@MollieMohrTurbeville Hey Mollie, sorry it took me so long to reply. Yes, that makes sense. The program I am in only had one grammar course and the rest of the courses have been literature related. They haven't offered the advanced grammar course in a while.

@vitaminshepherd 3 месяца назад

Is Cheryl Klein's book on SEcond Sight good for general writing like memoirs, or just for children's and young adult's books?

@Nix_life Год назад

I really like camera. What type of camera did you use? Or it's because of the filter? Thank you : )))

@tanyaswinimar Год назад

Hi, the link for the free editing checklist does not work. It takes you to a course

@JamesSaintRave 3 года назад

Sorry--I totally disagree with exploring how others write. If you are to be a writer you must trust in yourself and your creative ability.

@desertgecko4549 3 года назад

Sure. Tiger Woods never looks at how others play golf. Designers at Ford never look at Toyotas. And you never look at others making foolish RU-vid comments.

@helenarichard Год назад

I have read all sorts of books and seeing the different quality, sometimes even bad books that had good sales, gives me some confidence. Also helps me to decide what I want on the cover.