Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a professional story edit (structural edit of fiction)? In this course, we're pulling back the curtain to reveal the secrets of the trade.
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Conquer Your Story Edit and Finish Your Novel (NaNoWriMo)
As a NaNoWriMo winner and a repeat sponsor of NaNoWriMo I was thrilled when they asked me to guest blog. I decided to give advice on how to Conquer Your Story Edit After NaNoWriMo.
Many brave and persistent authors complete a novel during the month of November, but then what do they do. The month of strenuous writing is exhausting. A writer ends up with 50,000 words or more that were written quickly. To story is in words, and now is the time to turn those words into a powerful story.
Conquer Your Story Edit and Finish Your Novel
National Novel Writing Month is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that believes your story matters.
Welcome to our blog! We’re so glad you’re here.
Every year, we’re lucky to have great sponsors for our nonprofit events. Fictionary, a 2018 “Now What?” sponsor, is a breakthrough tool for editing fiction. Today, author and Fictionary co-founder Kristina Stanley shares her editing expertise, as well as the details of the Fictionary Finish Your Novel Contest:
“Tell me a story!” your reader demands. “I want to feel happy, sad, frightened. Take me to a new world and make me care about what happens.”
That’s a big ask of a writer. How do you go from the first draft of your novel to a story that works and captures readers? Think about some of the best novels you’ve read. What do you remember?
StoryTeller is creative editing software for fiction writers. Transform your story, not just your words. Successful stories depend on your ability to edit, improve, and revise your work. Only when you master story editing, can you master storytelling.
Why not check out Fictionary’s StoryTeller free 7-day trialand tell powerful stories?