Few things are as satisfying for writers than typing “The End” when they finish their manuscripts.  In reality, this milestone is merely the beginning of a new phase of creating a good book: self-editing. This crucial phase of the drafting project has a huge...

You can’t edit a blank page. Let’s say that again, you can’t edit a blank page. Many writers get tripped up while drafting by trying to perfect what they’re writing as they write it. While a rare few authors compose their text and edit in their heads before even...