The Difference Between Writing and Editing

The Difference Between Writing and Editing

What are revisions? An edit by any other name would be just as damn difficult. But seriously. What do we mean by “writing” and “editing”? Are they really as black and white as the separate words make them appear? Yes, and no.  Writing and editing are forever intertwined, causing debate and confusion over what these… Read more »

Enough Is Enough: When to Stop Editing

Enough Is Enough: When to Stop Editing

There are a lot of questions I see come up over and over again when it comes to self-editing. Perhaps the most difficult of these to answer—how do I know when I can stop editing? Here’s why we get trapped when it comes to this question. There’s no such thing as a perfect book. No… Read more »