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ATWELL ANDREWS: WHAT I LEARNED WHILE WRITING MY FIRST DRAFT

ATWELL ANDREWS: WHAT I LEARNED WHILE WRITING MY FIRST DRAFT

Drew Tilton

Part of our Interview with an Author series with Atwell Andrews.

Books are LOOOONG, taking weeks, months, sometimes even years to write. It’s no wonder most aspiring authors run out of steam before they get there! I just completed the first draft of my first novel. So many times I felt overwhelmed, confused, and just daunted by the sheer enormity of it all. But just a few tricks helped me turn the corner and outrun the bullies in my head.

FINDING THE RIGHT COPYEDITOR

FINDING THE RIGHT COPYEDITOR

Drew Tilton

By Nicky Hackett

So you’ve written your manuscript, revised it with a developmental editor and a few trusted readers (and then revised it again), and you feel ready to move forward. What is your next step? Well, if you are self-publishing, now is the time to connect with a professional copyeditor to give your manuscript that final polish.