Tag Archives: editing

When Something Changes Mid-Draft

By Susan | Published: March 25, 2013

So, this question came in from Alex last week, and I thought I’d address it in a post today. I’d really like to read about how you handle it when you’re in the middle of a draft and suddenly you realize that you need to change something BIG. Something which changes the story a lot, [...]

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How to Get Traditionally Published, Part 3

By Susan | Published: January 28, 2013

ALL RIGHT. This is the last post on this–I swear. If you haven’t yet seen them, the first part to this series is here, and the second part is here. My usual disclaimer applies here–this is the journey to traditional publication as I know it. I’m basing this on my personal experience and the experience of [...]

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Need help revising? NaNoEdMo starts soon!

By Susan | Published: February 29, 2012

Did you write a novel in a month during the hideous (yet exhilarating) NaNoWriMo? Or perhaps you’ve just got a novel lying around that needs some serious TLC. Are you lost on where to begin? Do you feel overwhelmed by the sheer thought of revising? Am I starting to sound too much like an infomercial? [...]

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Not Having Internet Kinda Sucks…So Does Writing Sequels

By Susan | Published: December 12, 2011

I’m back. We won’t even discuss how hard it was to get the internet back. It was an ordeal. An EPIC ordeal. BUT, I came out with two wonderful things… Thing #1 Oh, what’s that? Why yes, it IS a book. In fact’s a A FINISHED SEQUEL. Yep, that’s right. A Darkness Strange and Lovely is now complete. [...]

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Why 1876? And why zombies?!

By Susan | Published: August 17, 2011

I said my method for selecting a setting in Something Strange and Deadly was unscientific, remember? Well, just look at how I wound up choosing Victorian times. I thought it was cool. I thought it would add conflict, what with the claustrophobic etiquette and patriarchy. Yeah. Very inspired, huh?

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LTWF: Writing a Saleable Book

By Susan | Published: August 10, 2011

Recently, someone asked me: What is required to make a book saleable? That is a rather large-in-scope question, and as such, I’m afraid my answer will be kinda vague.  All the same, I thought it was worth taking the time to answer for everyone. My super broad response is the: The most important thing in [...]

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Sooz’s Guide to Revisions, Lesson 6: Typing in your changes and feeling GOOD.

By Susan | Published: May 20, 2011

Wow.  You did it. You finished Lesson 5, and now you’re almost at the end!  Can you FEEL THE EXCITEMENT? This lesson will be (compared to the others) a piece of cake.  The first part is completely mindless. Supplies Needed Today: A computer Your revised, scrawled-upon manuscript A comfy chair

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Sooz’s Guide to Revisions, Lesson 5: Writing in your changes.

By Susan | Published: May 19, 2011

You might be a little worn out from Lesson 4.  No worries–take a break.  Give yourself some time.  It’s always good to get distance between you and your novel. Now, I realize that not everyone will print out their novel, and I know not everyone will revise by hand.  That’s fine.  Do what you do, [...]

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Sooz’s Guide to Revisions, Lesson 4: Planning the attack.

By Susan | Published: May 18, 2011

So, you figured out what your Perfect Book would be in Lesson 3.  Now we’re going to take that and apply it to your novel. This part is fun–like, no joke, this step is one of my favorites for the ENTIRE novel-writing process.  You’re calling on your left-brain for organization, and you’re calling on your [...]

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Sooz’s Guide to Revisions, Lesson 3: Dreaming up the perfect book.

By Susan | Published: May 17, 2011

So, for the sake of this lesson, I’ll assume you’ve finished your outline in Lesson 2.  If you haven’t finished, no worries!  Come back here when you’re ready. Today we’re taking a tip from Holly Lisle, the Queen of Revisions.  She calls it “Setting your Target” because how can you expect to hit a target [...]

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