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  • 5 Self-Editing Mistakes to Avoid At All Costs

    5 Self-Editing Mistakes to Avoid At All Costs

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    Guest post by Reedsy writer Desiree Villena You’ve finally written the last page of your book. The murderer’s revealed, the lovers united, etc.—time to crack open the bubbly, right? Not quite. Before an author starts knocking on publishers’ doors, they need to perform a thorough self-edit. If a literary agent receives a book riddled with plot…

  • The 4 Stages of Editing a Book [Explained!]

    The 4 Stages of Editing a Book [Explained!]

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    Guest post by professional editor Jessica De Bruyn. @true_imaginary A note from So You Want to Write… “Write drunk, edit sober” —Peter De Vries Whether you have only an idea for a book, a few chapters written, or a fully formed first, second, or nth draft, one thing is certain: that more editing is probably in your…

  • How NOT To Query

    How NOT To Query

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    Guest post by author @StephanJHahn. I am no expert in the art of the query letter. In fact, I’m deep in the trenches of a war that I don’t even want to be fighting with all the people I don’t want to be fighting with. I recently finished an epic fantasy manuscript and I thought…