If there's one fundamental thing I want to do, I want to help everybody love editing as much as I do.

It's so, so, so fun.

To me, it's the best part of the whole entire writing process from idea generation all the way to putting your book in readers' hands.

I'm like, the editing process, that's where it's at.

That's where the good stuff happens.

Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast. My name is Savannah Gilbo, and I'm here to help you write a story that works.

I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming. So each week, I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies

that you can implement in your writing right away. So whether you're brand new to writing

or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft, this podcast is for you. So pick up a

pen and let's get started. In today's episode, I'm talking with Alice Sudlow, a developmental editor and book coach who

helps fiction writers transform their rough drafts into polished manuscripts. Alice is an expert at

helping writers craft powerful stories by making every scene unput-downable, and she's the host of

The Your Next Draft podcast. If you've ever finished a first draft and then felt completely overwhelmed about what to do next,

or if you're stuck in what Alice calls line editing purgatory, endlessly tweaking sentences

without actually improving your story, then this episode is for you.

Alice and I dive deep into why the revision process feels so

overwhelming for most writers, and more importantly, she shares her five-phase revision framework

that takes you from messy first draft to a manuscript you can be proud of. We talk about why you

need to step away from your words and think big picture first, how to create different types

of outlines that actually

help you see what's working and what's not, and why separating the thinking from the execution

is the key to efficient, effective editing. So whether you're someone who loves the editing process

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