In this video, serialised fiction writer Simon K Jones demonstrates how you can make real improvements to your first draft through simple self-editing techniques.
This video is part of our Early Career Writers’ Resources pack Editing, made possible by Arts Council England. Discover more here →
Before working with an editor you’ll need to edit your own work, which for newer writers can be a daunting and uncomfortable task. Cutting words, sentences or even entire chapters, characters and sub-plots is a challenge after spending so much time crafting them in the first place.
Watch the video below for Simon’s helpful insights into the self-editing process.
Editing
Editing is critical to any successful novel. We talk to editors and writers about their process.
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Working with editors — Hannah Chukwu
Assistant editor Hannah Chukwu from Hamish Hamilton of Penguin Random House about her work and the editing process.
Editing & translating for young readers — Ella Micheler
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