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Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice

#73: The 4 Phases of Editing: How to Revise Your Novel

Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice

Savannah Gilbo

Education, Writing Advice, Plotting A Novel, Editing A Novel, Character Arcs, Fiction Writing Mistakes To Avoid, Story Development, Fiction Writing Tips, How To Outline A Novel, Character Development, Story Structure, Books, World Building, Arts, Writing Stronger Scenes, How To, Fiction

4.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, we’re going to talk about how to edit your messy first draft without slipping into overwhelm. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [01:50] The very first thing you should do when you finish a first draft [04:15] A quick overview of the four editing phases, and how breaking your edits down into these phases will help you reduce overwhelm. [05:45] Phase 1: The “Story Level” edit [09:25] Phase 2: The “Scene Level edit” [13:35] How your editing plan might change de...

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0:00.0

Real quick, my five-day live challenge called Unlock Your Story is about to begin.

0:04.7

We're about to shut down enrollment and get started on September 28th,

0:08.5

so I wanted to give you one last chance to head over to SavannahGilbo.com forward slash

0:13.3

challenge to save your seat before your chance is gone. If writing a novel has been a dream of yours

0:18.0

for a while or something on your to-do list that you'd really like to check off,

0:22.2

then join me inside the Unlock Your Story Challenge, where I'll help you develop the four

0:26.4

foundational elements of a working story idea. A plot that hooks interest at protagonists

0:30.8

with a compelling goal, conflict with high stakes, and a theme with heart in just five days.

0:35.6

It's only $47 to join, but the doors are closing very, very soon. You can either

0:40.2

head to savannagilbo.com forward slash challenge to sign up, or you can find me on Instagram

0:45.1

at savanna.gilbo and send me a DM with the word challenge. If you DM me the word challenge,

0:50.1

I will send you a link with all the details you need to join. Hope to see you there.

0:54.2

So this is why I recommend spending the most time here in this first editing phase or the story

0:59.9

level editing phase. You're going to want to go through the checklist or these big picture

1:04.5

issues and assess what you already have, problem solve, and then execute the fixes. And you might

1:09.5

need to do this a few times. So you can repeat this past as many times as needed to get your draft

1:14.8

where it needs to be before zooming into the next layer of edits. Welcome to the Fiction Writing

1:20.8

Made Easy Podcast. My name is savannagilbo and I'm here to help you write a story that works.

1:26.4

I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming. So each week,

1:30.8

I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies

1:35.4

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

1:39.7

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

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