Proofreading

First drafts are generally messy and full of mistakes. Many authors encourage each other to write very rough first drafts for the sake of creativity. It’s in the second...

Arthur Doweyko, award-winning author and scientist, explains his approach to receiving criticism. He uses his experience with writing scientific papers as he collaborates...

Self-editing is the practice of editing your own manuscript to the best of your ability, prior to submitting it to a freelance editor, agent, or publisher. Every author...

The flush of inspiration can carry you through the first draft of a novel or story, but what do you do once that draft is complete? How do you revise your novel or story...

Mystery author Ray Daniel breaks down his editing process, from discovery to final product. Interestingly enough, he writes each book three times. In Ray Daniel’s...