The biggest revision mistake writers make: not revising at all. I don’t mean people who are skipping revisions intentionally, I mean people who think they’re revising but aren’t. Confused about how that works? Listen in for the four ways writers accidentally skip revision and my best tips for making sure your revisions are efficient & effective. Let’s dive in!

Here’s what you’ll hear in this episode:

• Skipping revision is the biggest mistake I see writers making. They think they’re revising, but they aren’t making the big changes that will actually make their stories better and serve their future readers.
• There are four ways that writers accidentally skip revisions: 1) they stick too closely to their original ideas and resist big changes even when the story isn’t yet working, 2) they skip straight to editing, addressing sentence level issues instead of plot level ones, 3) they make small tweaks and leave the bulk of the manuscript intact, and 4) they revise unstrategically, choosing revisions that address surface level issues, not the deeper root causes that need to be revised first
• I recommend revising strategically by following four steps: prioritize, analyze, strategize, revise. You can learn about them in the free masterclass I have coming up on January 20th & 21st.
• Revision is hard work, but it’s so worth it. Just make sure you’re using a revision method that allows you to make the big changes that will serve your future readers.

Links Mentioned:

• Register for my FREE masterclass here
• Sign up for the Better Writer Weekly Newsletter here
• Read about reverse outlining here
• Read about the different types of editors here
• Read about whether you even need to hire an editor here

For a full transcript of the episode, please visit oliviahelpswriters.com/bwp/9