Sometimes Walking Away From A Story Is What Fixes It With Author Andromeda Romano-Lax
What if setting your draft aside isn't failure—it's part of the process? Author Andromeda Romano-Lax spent two years away from her thriller before a breakthrough on a plane to Utah revealed exactly what the story needed. In this Write It Scared podcast recap, she explores why stepping away, thinking deeply, and letting a story compost can sometimes be the very thing that unlocks it.
Editing vs. Revising (And Why the Difference Matters More Than You Think)
Do you edit your first draft or do you revise it? Is there a difference? Absolutely. And understanding it will save you countless hours and precious energy!
I’m breaking it all down for you this week!
Three Revision Mistakes New Writers Make and What to Do Instead
Revision isn’t just about tightening sentences or making the language flow better. That’s part of it, but it’s only a small piece of the bigger picture.
Holiday Cheer for Writers: Free Resources to Fuel Your Writing Journey
Free Resources from Write It Scared
I hope you find something that helps you move forward in your writing journey and feel free to forward it to a writer who it might help!
The Complete Guide to Editing Your Novel: The Types of Edits Every Writer Should Know
When I started writing, I knew nothing about the different editing types or what I may need in the future. I researched and researched and still felt confused.
Do I need structural edit, or substantive edit, or a manuscript assessment? Or wait, maybe I need a manuscript appraisal? Or is that all a developmental edit?
What's the difference between a copy edit and a line edit? Do they come together?
What do you mean I need a proofreader? Isn't that what beta's do?
The reason it's confusing is that some edits have more than one name, and you don't need all of them.