The Six-Step Revision Process

You wrote a novel. Congratulations! But don’t send that query letter or hit publish yet-revise so your novel is ready for prime time. Trying to tackle all the issues in your manuscript simultaneously is an exercise in frustration. The Six-Step Revision Process is a framework for revising your novel methodically to prevent unnecessary work.

You’ll read about:
The Big Chart – methods to capture your novel’s main plot and story structure
Work the Chart – identifying and addressing “big picture” issues
Add Depth – focus on setting, dialogue, and “show, don’t tell”
Get Feedback and Incorporate – work with critique partners and beta readers
Line Revisions – active voice and verbs, mechanics, and copyedits
Next Steps – multiple paths for publication

Each of the six steps includes productivity tools and links to downloadable resources to help authors self-edit logically and efficiently. This book is perfect for busy authors like you who want a writing resource you can read in an afternoon.

In her Concise Fiction Academy series, Miranda Darrow combines her experience as a freelance fiction editor and a corporate attorney to help authors cut through the clutter and get to the heart of crafting fiction. Each book in the series explores a specific topic and gives an executive summary of complex writing concepts, key recommendations, and sources for more information, all with a dash of humor.

“The Six-Step Revision Process is a wonderful resource for any author, whether they just finished their first book or their hundredth. It breaks the revision process down into a step-by-step process with small, bite-size pieces that help make revising a manuscript feel less intimidating and not nearly as complex. It also provides helpful charts and lists of other resources. And bonus-it’s a fun read. I plan to use the concepts learned here for my revisions and for anyone I mentor.”
— Despina Karras, author, #KissPitch mentor, and founder of the #PitchDis online pitch event.