Structural Editing Methodologies

Structural Editing Methodologies

Outline Debt After the First Draft: Paying It Down Before Synthesis

You've just typed the last word of your initial draft. Feels good, right? The pile of pages is done. But now you're staring at the thing and something...

Structural Editing Methodologies

Redundant Scenes or Missing Bridges: Which to Fix First in a Structural Edit?

There are two kinds of structural problems that hold editors up at night: the scene that does noth but sit there, taking up room, and the miss bridge ...

Structural Editing Methodologies

Choosing Between Top-Down and Bottom-Up Structural Edits Without Losing Your Voice

Here's the thing about structural edits: they're the part of revision most writers love to hate. You've got your messy first draft—full of voice, ener...