Self-Editing Your Novel: Tips from an Editor

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @skijumpnose
    @skijumpnose 4 роки тому +51

    " I work with my words but talk with my hands" I love that! That is sheer poetry there Mollie

  • @maryodonnell6908
    @maryodonnell6908 2 роки тому +12

    Personally, I love coming back to my novel after a while! Rereading it has always been so fun for me!

  • @desertgecko4549
    @desertgecko4549 3 роки тому +13

    2:19 Writing marketing materials is something I'd not heard before, but I see how this can work, can be a meter. Brilliant idea.
    10:04 Creating a book outline _after_ completing the first draft is also quite clever. I'm a pantser who follows a lengthy synopsis, so I've never properly outlined a story, much less a book. Mapping the plot with an outline will now be my first step, a post-draft, pre-revisions intermediary. What a simple yet effective way to recognize and correct plot holes, dangling threads or characters, sloppy transitions, and more. Again, brilliant.
    _Who ARE you?_

  • @mdshazedulhaqkhan9114
    @mdshazedulhaqkhan9114 Рік тому +3

    I am a fiction writer from Bangladesh with a few published books. However I still struggle while editing my novels. This video was helpful. Many thanks.

  • @______Daniel
    @______Daniel 3 роки тому +3

    Knew I was going to love this video 3 minutes in. (Kind of knew with the coziness and Christmas tree and coffee, because that’s a kind soul right there). Thanks!

  • @angeliquerenteria7908
    @angeliquerenteria7908 4 роки тому +7

    Apparently I missed your last vlog because uh, YOU’RE BACK?! Yay! I actually checked your account a few months back to see if you had uploaded without me knowing, lol

    • @MollieReads
      @MollieReads  4 роки тому +1

      YAY! hahaha I am so happy to be back (and so thankful you stuck around!)

  • @mdaniels6311
    @mdaniels6311 3 роки тому +4

    Being told it is better to have less words than too many words was important to hear. I was worried I was hakcing my book to pieces, but it seems I am on the correct path removing words like "then, just, that, etc"

  • @KJKP
    @KJKP 11 місяців тому +1

    Fellow writers, there is just one good piece of advice in this video. Go to 10:00 and listen to Tip number one which is to write a summary of each chapter and analyze it for story flow and story value.

  • @MKReads
    @MKReads 4 роки тому +9

    Hi Mollie, so glad you are back! Since having a child, I've had to stop taking classes but much of what I took was geared to literature in general and not writing or editing. Do you have recommendations for online classes that might help with writing and editing? Maybe online certificates?

    • @MollieReads
      @MollieReads  4 роки тому +1

      Hey Merideth! It's so good to hear from you! I totally get having to put classes on pause after having a child. I recommend the University of Chicago Graham School's editing certification program, but it's definitely not cheap and it's pretty rigorous. You can take one class at a time depending on what you're looking for through most editing groups and associations through. The Editorial Freelancers Association is a great place to start! I talk about training and credentials in lesson 1 of my e-course, but I also talk about it in my UA-cam videos (I think the How to Become an Editor video). Hope that helps!!

    • @MKReads
      @MKReads 4 роки тому

      @@MollieReads Thanks Mollie! Would your e-course be a place to start if I have no experience?

    • @MollieReads
      @MollieReads  4 роки тому +1

      @@MKReads It would be a great place to start, as long as you're serious about creating an editorial business. I think some writers out there may be interested in editing, but if they aren't ready to take the leap yet, I wouldn't recommend my course. Now, there may be a bit of a learning curve (lots of CMOS talk), but it's definitely created primarily for newbie/aspiring editors. It doesn't cover technical editing skills like a certification program would, but it does provide tools/resources to help you create a training path for yourself (lots of templates you can implement into your business and guides to learn from). It would be supplemental to a grammar course, for instance, but it's NOT a grammar course. Hope that makes sense! If you're not sure if it's right for you, I have a Q&A highlight on my instagram (@molliereads) that may answer some of your questions! :)

    • @MKReads
      @MKReads 4 роки тому

      @@MollieReads Hey Mollie, sorry it took me so long to reply. Yes, that makes sense. The program I am in only had one grammar course and the rest of the courses have been literature related. They haven't offered the advanced grammar course in a while.

  • @Marie_Garwood
    @Marie_Garwood 4 роки тому +4

    SUCH a helpful video!! Thank you, Mollie!

  • @kpro7697
    @kpro7697 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, just subbed. Thank you so much for this video. I am a brand new book author and your perspective is so valuable. Thank you again! The story (I finished my first draft) was a blast, like beyond what I could have expected. I agree, the editing will be the hard work. :)

  • @vitaminshepherd
    @vitaminshepherd 10 місяців тому

    Is Cheryl Klein's book on SEcond Sight good for general writing like memoirs, or just for children's and young adult's books?

  • @anthonycosentino463
    @anthonycosentino463 Рік тому +1

    Self editing journey? Everything has to be a journey on UA-cam?? Every video I gotta hear the word Journey!!

  • @jonimarkoni1725
    @jonimarkoni1725 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you. This is so helpful.

  • @Nix_life
    @Nix_life Рік тому

    I really like camera. What type of camera did you use? Or it's because of the filter? Thank you : )))

  • @writingwithchrist5026
    @writingwithchrist5026 2 роки тому +1

    Here is my pitch: Have you ever wanted to rule a country? What about a country with dragons, dark mages, and war at each boarder? What about a country with vast wealth inequalities per region? Have you ever wanted to be a King of a land like this? If not, you and Gordon may have more in common than you think.

  • @stephaniefranklin5599
    @stephaniefranklin5599 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for this video!

  • @LeahTVdotcom
    @LeahTVdotcom 3 роки тому +2

    This gives me a idea; but it’s not the whole book, it’s just a part I am having a big problem with. Aloha from Maui. Leah Tunkara

  • @tanyaswinimar
    @tanyaswinimar 2 роки тому

    Hi, the link for the free editing checklist does not work. It takes you to a course

  • @Nik-dc4ti
    @Nik-dc4ti 3 роки тому +1

    I left my manuscript 2 years and I'm finally ready to edit

    • @TBCjls
      @TBCjls 2 місяці тому

      How’s it going ?

  • @B1ackReign
    @B1ackReign 3 роки тому

    Great video! I subscribed and followed you in Instagram. Thank you for taking the time to create this video. It was very though-provoking.

  • @urfavegemini4231
    @urfavegemini4231 3 роки тому +1

    Me watching this whilst still planning my book haha! Best be prepared🙏 brains thirsty for knowledge

  • @keerthipavuluri2732
    @keerthipavuluri2732 3 роки тому

    So so useful and smoothly explained,thank you so much ❤️❤️

  • @bonaventureBarry
    @bonaventureBarry 3 роки тому

    Great advices😮, needed to hear that.🙏

  • @lyricalwit404
    @lyricalwit404 3 роки тому

    Good info

  • @JamesSaintRave
    @JamesSaintRave 3 роки тому +3

    Sorry--I totally disagree with exploring how others write. If you are to be a writer you must trust in yourself and your creative ability.

    • @desertgecko4549
      @desertgecko4549 3 роки тому +11

      Sure. Tiger Woods never looks at how others play golf. Designers at Ford never look at Toyotas. And you never look at others making foolish UA-cam comments.

    • @helenarichard
      @helenarichard 2 роки тому +2

      I have read all sorts of books and seeing the different quality, sometimes even bad books that had good sales, gives me some confidence. Also helps me to decide what I want on the cover.