Tag: writing revisions

• Beta Readers: Choose Tough Ones

  I just heard back from my first beta reader concerning my newest novel MOSES THE SINGER. She’s ready to answer my questions. Am I terrified? Of course. She is the first person in the world to read this manuscript after myself. I have five other people working their way through it right now. Is it…

  sassevn

  October 26, 2019

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  beta readers, fiction writing, novel writing, writing advice, writing revisions, writing tips

• What I Learned by Re-Re-Writing My New Novel

  A while back, I posted how I decided to re-write my new novel which I had previously re-written and re-vised enough. (or so I thought) But once I started getting some feedback from readers, I realized that I had made some mistakes, and regardless of how painful and time-consuming it would be, I needed to…

  sassevn

  March 29, 2016

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  beta readers, literary critique, novel writing, taking criticism, writing process, writing revisions

• Re-Writing a “Finished Book” is Actually Quite Fun

  A few days ago, I posted how after receiving feedback from some beta readers, I decided to do a complete overall of my newest novel. I was dreading this, actually, thinking that it would be a complete drag to watch chapters be gutted, characters be re-written, and storylines be overhauled. But I was wrong. I’m…

  sassevn

  March 2, 2016

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  beta readers, novel writing, writing, writing process, writing revisions

• Observations on Revising

  One strange observation I have had as I am doing a second read-through revision on my third novel is that all of my writing is not created equally. It appears that sometimes I have the muse hanging directly over me, spoon-feeding me the words to say, while other times I feel like I’m just trying…

  sassevn

  July 16, 2013

  Writing Process

  editing, indie writers, novel writing, rewriting, sasse third novel, writing muse, writing revisions, writing sessions