Episode 1.18: Self-editing

The bane of iGor's existence, self-editing, is none the less an important weapon in the writer's arsenal. For the continued co-operation of mini- *ahem* beta-readers, it is vital that writers are always respectful others' time and the best way to do that is to only send out the best thing that you can. This takes the form of various stages from the nitty-gritty sentence level stuff to the full-on story-level high vantage-point view. The Mad Writers weave through the inverse triangle of self-editing in an effort to make sense of things.Notable notesSelf-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne and Dave King
25 Steps to Edit the Unmerciful Suck Out of Your Story by Chuck
Rock Your Revisions: A Simple System for Revising Your Novel (Rock Your Writing Book 2) by Cathy Yardley
Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time by Jordan E. Rosenfeld

Recommended reading Tim's recommendation: Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff Vandermeer

Jay's recommendation: Swordspoint (Riverside) by Ellen Kushner

Nina's recommendation: The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley

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Intro and outro music comes from “Cephalopod” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0