Your Next Draft

By Alice Sudlow

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Your Next Draft is the fiction writer's guide to developmental editing. What do you do after your first draft? How do you flesh out flat characters, fill in plot holes, and hook your readers from the first page to the last? What does editing a novel even mean? Developmental editor and book coach Alice Sudlow answers all these questions and more. Each week, she shares the editing strategies she's using with her one-on-one clients so you can put them to use in your own novel. Tune in for tips, tools, and step-by-step guides for the novel editing process.


Episode Date
Why You Must Show Time Passing in Your Novel
May 07, 2024
When Should You Practice, and When Should You Publish?
Apr 23, 2024
You Can't Skip Learning How to Write a Novel. Here's Why
Apr 09, 2024
4 Tips for Your First Time Working With an Editor
Mar 26, 2024
4 Tips to Find the Right Editor for Your Novel
Mar 12, 2024
Why Writers Resist Measuring Their Craft (And Why You Shouldn’t)
Feb 27, 2024
The Pros and Cons of Group Coaching for Writers
Feb 13, 2024
5 Steps to Edit the Second Draft of a Novel
Jan 30, 2024
Why a Page One Rewrite Is Actually Worth Celebrating
Jan 16, 2024
What It REALLY Means to Make Progress Editing Your Novel
Jan 02, 2024
The Most Joyful Editing Feedback I Ever Give
Dec 26, 2023
The Top 5 Lessons From Year 1 of Building My Editing Business
Dec 19, 2023
The Top 5 Editing Tips From Your Next Draft in 2023
Dec 12, 2023
My Biggest Takeaway From Coaching Writers in 2023
Dec 05, 2023
How to Make Sure Even Your "Slow" Scenes Keep Your Readers Hooked
Nov 28, 2023
How to Figure Out What Your Character REALLY Wants
Nov 21, 2023
Behind the Scenes of a Deep Dive Manuscript Evaluation
Nov 14, 2023
How to Flesh Out Flat Characters With Just 4 Questions
Nov 07, 2023
The Most Important Principle When Choosing Your Point of View
Oct 31, 2023
What NOT to Say to Your Developmental Editor
Oct 24, 2023
Use This One Editing Tip for Everything You Write
Oct 17, 2023
[BONUS EP] How to Choose the Right Writing Resources for YOU Right Now, Part 2
Oct 11, 2023
How to Choose the Right Writing Resources for YOU Right Now, Part 1
Oct 10, 2023
Scene Structure: How the 6 Elements of Story Work in the First Scene of How to Train Your Dragon
Oct 03, 2023
Act Structure: How the 6 Elements of Story Work in Act 1 of How to Train Your Dragon
Sep 26, 2023
Story Structure: How the 6 Elements of Story Work in How to Train Your Dragon
Sep 19, 2023
3 Ways to Apply the 6 Elements of Story Structure to Your Novel
Sep 12, 2023
Why the 6 Elements of Story Are the Key to All Great Stories
Sep 05, 2023
The 6 Essential Elements of Every Novel, Act, and Scene
Aug 29, 2023
Where Does Story Theory Come From, Anyway?
Aug 22, 2023
How to Read Like an Editor: 5 Tips to Make the Most of Every Book You Read
Aug 15, 2023
One Insidious Cause of Disappointing Endings (and How to Fix It)
Aug 08, 2023
One Critical Problem You’ll Find in Boring Scenes (And How to Fix It)
Aug 01, 2023
What to Do When You Get Feedback From an Editor
Jul 25, 2023
Your Story Has Deep Meaning. Do You Know What It Is?
Jul 18, 2023
How to Create an Editing Process That Works for You With Author JD Edwin
Jul 11, 2023
Extended Edition: How Spider-Man’s Leap of Faith Makes Us Feel Triumphant
Jul 04, 2023
The 3-Step Formula to Evoke Emotion and Make Your Readers Feel
Jun 27, 2023
How Spider-Man (And All Great Stories) Makes Us Laugh, Cry, and Feel the Feels
Jun 20, 2023
3 Ways to Create a Scene List That Makes Your Editing Process (Almost) Easy
Jun 13, 2023
2 Simple Strategies to Format Your Scene List
Jun 06, 2023
4 Ways to Use a Scene List, Your Indispensable Editing Tool
May 30, 2023
How Do You Know When You're Done Editing Your Novel?
May 23, 2023
Value Shifts: How to Craft Compelling Change in Every Story
May 16, 2023
5 Novel Editing Tips for When You’re Afraid You Don’t Have What it Takes
May 09, 2023
4-Act Structure: The Simple Structure to Edit Your Novel (And Why 3 Acts Aren’t Enough)
May 02, 2023
5 Free Ways to Get Feedback on Your Writing
Apr 25, 2023
3 Simple Steps to Edit Absolutely Anything in Your Novel
Apr 18, 2023
8 Questions Your Editor Will Ask About Your Novel
Apr 11, 2023
How to Identify Your Protagonist's Want and Need (And Why Those Matter to Your Plot)
Apr 04, 2023
Listen in on a Real-Life Scene Edit with Author and Editor Kim Kessler
Mar 28, 2023
What to Do When You Want to Quit Your Book
Mar 21, 2023
2 Essential Questions to Craft a Compelling Character Arc
Mar 14, 2023
Multiple Points of View: How Many POVs Does Your Novel Need?
Mar 07, 2023
The Critical Point of View Mistake to Fix in Your Second Draft
Feb 28, 2023
How Long Should it Take for Your Character to Make a Decision?
Feb 21, 2023
3 Ways to Organize the Chapters of a Novel
Feb 14, 2023
How to Write a Scene of a Novel Using Story Structure
Feb 07, 2023
How to Edit a Scene of a Novel, Part 2
Jan 31, 2023
How to Edit a Scene of a Novel, Part 1
Jan 24, 2023
How John Green Turns an Ordinary Moment Into an Exciting Scene
Jan 17, 2023
5 Essential Questions to Fix Boring Scenes
Jan 10, 2023
What Is a Scene? The Ultimate Guide to Write and Edit Amazing Scenes
Jan 03, 2023
7 More Speedy Strategies to Edit Your Novel Faster
Dec 27, 2022
3 Speedy Strategies to Edit Your Novel Faster
Dec 20, 2022
11 Creativity Tips to Finish Writing Your First Draft Faster
Dec 13, 2022
10 Productivity Tips to Finish Writing Your First Draft Faster
Dec 06, 2022
What to Do When You Finish Your First Draft
Nov 29, 2022
How Many Drafts Does it Take to Edit a Book?
Nov 29, 2022
How to Figure Out Which Draft You're Writing: First Draft, Second Draft, and More
Nov 29, 2022
Welcome to Your Next Draft!
Nov 20, 2022