Tag Archives: revising

Difference Between Editing ‘How To’ and Fiction

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I mentioned that I used beta readers for Do I Need to Use a Dragon?, which is kind of rare for me.  After I added their suggestions and fixed up problem areas, I jumped in to do editing on my … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Editing (Right to the Point Here)

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

As I’ve said, editing is one of the hardest parts of writing.  It would be great if our first draft was the best and we never had to change a thing.  Some people believe this is what it’s like and … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded ‘E’ Word = Editing

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Most people feel that this is an inevitable trial.  You finish the first draft and know that it isn’t where it should be.  Why would it?  You were still discovering the story as you went even with your detailed outline.  … Continue reading →

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An Answer from R.A. Salvatore

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Last Wednesday I made a post about editing and revising entitled:  Bane of the Author: Editing and Revising.  In that post, I mentioned that I sent a question to fantasy author, R.A. Salvatore.  He is most famous for his Drow … Continue reading →

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Bane of the Author: Editing and Revising

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I love and hate the revising process as much as the next guy.  Unless the next guy is a professional editor and then he’s got more to talk about.  As self-published authors, many of us have to take the revising … Continue reading →

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