Editing Your Novel's Structure: Tips, Tricks, and Checklists to Get You From Start to Finish
If any of the above is true, you may need to refine the structure of your story. What is structure you ask? Structure is what holds a story together. Does the character arc entrance the reader? Is the world building comprehensive and believable? These questions and more have to be answered by all of us as we turn our drafts into books.
In this concise handbook, complete with checklists for each section, let a veteran writer walk you through the process of self-assessing your novel, from characters to pacing with lots of compassion and a dash of humor. In easy to follow directions and using adaptable strategies, she shows you how to check yourself for plot holes, settle timeline confusion, and snap character arcs into place.
Use this handbook for quick help and quick self-editing checklists on:
- Characters and Character Arcs.
- Plot.
- Backstory .
- Point of View.
- A detailed explanation of nearly free self-editing tools and how to apply them to your book to find your own structural problems.
- Beginnings and Ends.
- Editing for sensitive and specialized subject matter.
- Helpful tips on choosing beta readers, when to seek an editor, and a sample questionnaire to give to your first readers.
Grab your copy of Edit Your Novel’s Structure today! Now is the time to finish that draft and get your story out into the world.
I've
written more than a handful of novels but have not got past the first
draft stage. I picked this book up to help me organise my manuscripts
and to understand the different stages of editing.
When
it comes to writing and self-help books related to the craft, it's
welcoming when more than a couple are
available
to beginners. Ms Tucker's easy to follow instructions and insightful
information is a welcome addition to a writer's bag of tricks. It
helps a writer to focus on specific aspects of their work before they
begin a new project or polish up a current piece of work.
Editing
Your Novel's Structure falls into the category of books you can keep
coming back to… as not everything is relevant straight away. Some
recommendations are not relevant to the genre I write. However, most
of the advice contained within this compact guide either backs up
what you already know or offers insightful tips to improve your work
regardless of what genres you write.
Written
in clear and concise language, this compact
guide
is a quick read divided
up into easy to follow sections. Overall, this will
probably be a source
I
will keep referring to indefinitely.
***Review
copy received courtesy of the publisher via Rachel's Random
Resources***
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