Notes:

Definitions:

- Editing - Prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. Remove unnecessary or inappropriate words, sounds, or scenes from the text. Refining, polishing, making it more like itself.

Here are some articles and videos that we found helpful in preparation for this conversation:

- Medium Transcript Article of Quotidian Video “Writing Tips for Fixing Overwritten and Underwritten Prose”

- LitHub “12 Contemporary Writers on How They Revise”

- Aerogramme Writers’ Studio Article “Back to the Story Spine”

- Script Mag Article “SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE: The Spine of the Screenplay”

- Reedsy YouTube Video “Assessing Your Manuscript | How to Edit a Book #1”

- Ellen Brock YouTube Video “How to Edit Your Novel | Advice from an Editor”

- Mollie Reads YouTube Video “Self-Editing Your Novel: Tips from an Editor”

- Story Garden Publishing “Developmental Editing Tips for Authors (with Editor Angela Traficante) | Story Garden Publishing”

- Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor & Proofreader “What are the different types of novel editing?”

- WritersDigest “Alternatives to a Professional Edit”

- MasterClass “10 Tips for Editing Your Own Writing”

- MasterClass “Editing Essentials: What Is Developmental Editing?”

- MasterClass “What Is Line Editing? Line Editing vs. Copy Editing”

- MasterClass “Editing Checklist: How to Edit Your Own Writing”

- Reedsy “5 Types of Editing: Which One Do You Need Right Now?”

- Reedsy “What is Line Editing and How Can It Help Your Book?”

Books, Movies, and Graphic Novels Mentioned:

- Beach Read by Emily Henry

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
‘Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)