Editing for Writers: Essays on Revision, Craft, and the Editorial Eye

"An indispensable tool for any fiction writer." —Tricia Knight, Managing Editor, Bloomsbury Academic, on the companion workbook, The Editor's Pass You've written a manuscript. Congratulations—most people never do. But now comes the hard part: revision, editing, and getting your work ready for readers, agents, or publishers. Editing for Writers isn't a grammar guide or a style manual. It's a collection of twenty-four hard-won essays from a twenty-year editing veteran on the real work of revision—the mindset, the process, and the professional judgment that separates finished manuscripts from published books. Inside, you'll learn: Why perfectionism is sabotaging your writing—and what to aim for instead. How to manage your ego through drafting, criticism, and publication. When to revise, when to rewrite, and when to grab the machete. How to get and use feedback from beta readers and editors.