Bethany Tucker takes you through the elements of a structural development of your novel. These are the stages any editor will be looking at. She takes you through setting, characters, the mid-book turning point, what happens in the second half and of course how you create a final showdown at the end.

She offers the great reminder that your novel will go through many revision passes. With each pass you’ll make new improvements. Don’t rush over things, spend time writing scenes you enjoy.

Bethany encourages you to let your characters fall flat on their face and fail forward. Put them through the wringer!

Why would you want to do your own structural edit?

Because hiring someone to do it is an expense you may not be ready for. As Bethany says, editing is writing, so you’ll be imp

She finishes her session with some questions to ask yourself as you're revising.

Throughout the episode, Bethany mentions a handbook. That handbook was the basis of her book, Editing Your Novel’s Structure, which is available on Amazon.

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The Art and Science of Words – Editing and Author Education

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The Adelaide Series, Mustang Rabbit

Great Stories Don’t Write Themselves, Larry Brooks

The First Five Package - Bethany Tucker

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