by Stephanie Dethlefs | Oct 5, 2021 | Getting feedback, Revision, writing craft
How do we revise a novel? It’s a big job, that’s for certain. When faced with the task, writers often fall into the trap of making small fixes, such as grammar, sentence structure and word choice that would be much better held off until after the big fixes...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Sep 28, 2021 | Accountability, Book Coaching, Getting feedback, Inner critic, Revision, writing craft, writing life
What happens after you’ve received some feedback, whether it was from a loved one, a beta reader, or an editor? We all know that getting feedback on your writing is an important part of the process, but where do you start when you’ve got pages and pages of notes?...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | Aug 2, 2021 | Book Coaching, First Draft, Getting feedback, writing life
We’ve talked here about having people read your work in progress and give you feedback. We’ve talked about when to do it, how to ask for it, and who to ask. (Check out this post and this post.) But what I realized we haven’t really done is explore the different labels...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | May 25, 2021 | Accountability, Getting feedback, Planning your book, Revision, writing craft, Writing schedule
Writers write, right? Isn’t that all there is to it? If we really look at what will provide growth and improvement in both writing and confidence, there are a few other activities that should be a part of all of our lives. Listen to podcast episode #35: Anatomy...
by Stephanie Dethlefs | May 4, 2021 | Accountability, First Draft, Getting feedback, Planning your book, Revision
I’ve talked before about how important it is to get feedback on your writing at all stages of the writing process. But what does that feedback look like? There are many different types of feedback you can ask for, and many different ways it can be delivered. Listen to...
