Business For Superheroes

Vicky, Joe, and Vicky's giant jumper are back to talk about wonderful books, waterproof houses, and how the hell you edit your book. Yep: the last thing you want to do immediately after writing 50,000+ words is read the damn thing... so how do you start editing? Vicky has the answers and you'll like her approach. It involves not reading your book word-by-word (yet). Tune in - and get in touch if you have any questions!   Key Takeaways: [4:50] The dingle finally has walls!  [8:10] There are four stages to editing.  [9:25] Before you read everything line by line you want to take a big picture perspective and see if the whole book works first.  [11:35] Take a look at the chapter order. Does it work? Is the purpose of the book being fulfilled by the end of it?  [13:55] Print out your first draft. It’s important to feel it and see it physically.  [18:20] Once you’ve done the big picture overview, the next step is to include beta readers!  [20:00] Make sure you communicate with your beta readers on what you’re look