Episode Eighteen: Editing with Empathy
Editing is often seen as the tough part of writing. That moment when we have to dear our beloved draft apart and somehow put it back together again. But what if editing didn’t have to feel so harsh? What if we approached it with empathy, for ourselves and our stories? What does it mean to edit with empathy? To edit with empathy means understanding that your first draft is not a failure. it’s instead, a foundation. It’s proof that you showed up and created something from nothing. Each awkward sentence or wobbly plot point is simply a place where your
Episode Seventeen: Keeping Readers Engaged Between Books
Keeping Readers Engaged Between Books (Blank seasons) If you have ever hit “the end” on a book and felt that strange quiet afterward, you’re not alone. Every author knows that weird in-between seasons. The launch is over and the next book isn’t ready. And suddenly, it feels like the world has gone still. But here’s the truth. It doesn’t have to be quiet. WHAT ABOUT SEASONS BETWEEN BOOKS? Those seasons between books can be some of your most powerful creative periods. It’s when you nurture your relationship with readers, remind them why they fell in love with your stories, and
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