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Revising & Editing The Real Work of Writing Occurs on Revision

Author (and editor) John Glynn shares how real writing occurs on revision after the fun and messy process of writing the first draft.

Revising & Editing Be Frankenstein: 5 Tips on Resurrecting a Dead Draft Kirsten Kaschock

Humor in Nonfiction 5 Steps to Write Funny Nonfiction (On Humor)Karim Shamsi-Basha

Writing Habits and Practices On Collaborating With a Child on a Book—A Child Who Used to Be You ND Stevenson

Writing Habits and Practices My First Ideas Aren’t My Best—And AI Only Makes Them Worse Andrew Bridgeman

Writing Habits and Practices Feeling Stuck With Your Manuscript? Going “Off Page” Could Be the Solution.Lauren Reynolds

Business of Writing 6 Things I Learned From Un-Trunking My Novels and Getting Them Published Randee Dawn

Writing Habits and Practices Perfectionism in Writing: Overcoming the Pressure to Be Flawless Deanna Martinez-Bey

Writing Habits and Practices Stuck in the Middle With You: How to Strengthen the Middle of Your Manuscript Lauren Reynolds

Write Better Fiction The Synopsis Is Your Compass Mindy Friddle

Write Better Nonfiction How It Took the Right Outside Perspectives to Flesh Out the Most Valuable Parts of My Story Heather C. Markham

Write Better Fiction Mastering the Rewrite: One Writer’s Journey to the Finished Draft Love Hudson-Maggio

Write Better Nonfiction The Power of Process: Prewriting, Writing, and Rewriting Audrey Wick

Resources Revise and Polish: Moving Past the First Draft The Editors of Writer's Digest

Write Better Fiction 6 Unique Editing Ideas That You’ve Probably Never Tried Audrey Wick

Young Adult My Experience Using an Expert Historian During the Book Revision Process Andrew Joseph White

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