The Better Writer Podcast

5 Questions Fiction Writers Must Answer Before Revising


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Fiction writers, can you answer these five questions about your book? If not, it’s time to stop, drop what you’re doing and listen to this podcast episode. I’m covering five crucial questions that you should answer before you start revising your book so that you can give your revisions direction and focus. They are:

  1. Why this book?
  2. What is your genre?
  3. Who are you writing for?
  4. What experience do you want readers to have?
  5. How do you plan to publish?

Need help figuring out your answers to these questions? The next round of Reader Ready Revisions is officially open for enrollment! Not only will I teach you how to answer these questions, you’ll get my feedback to make sure you’re on the right track and help you shape your revision process based on your answers!

You can learn more and apply to join at www.ReaderReadyRevisions.com!

If we haven’t met, I’m Olivia, a developmental editor & book coach who helps genre fiction writers master a repeatable writing process so they can create books their future readers will love without overwhelm.

Here are the resources mentioned in this episode:

  • Listen to Joanna Penn's podcast, The Creative Penn Podcast here: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/the-creative-penn-podcast-for-authors/ (sorry, I couldn't find that episode)
  • Apply for the next round of Reader Ready Revisions here: https://www.oliviahelpswriters.com/reader-ready-revisions
  • Grab my FREE Revision Kickstart Guide and join my newsletter here: https://olivia-helps-writers.ck.page/94b0145ae9
  • Have a response to this episode? Hit me up on Instagram @oliviahelpswriters https://instagram.com/oliviahelpswriters

Thanks for listening, keep writing, and keep getting better one word at a time!

For a full transcript of the episode, please visit https://oliviahelpswriters.com/bwp/23.

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The Better Writer PodcastBy Olivia Bedford