Category Archives: Editing

Summer NaNo: Three magical moments

Posted on June 2, 2012 by epbeaumont

Writing is full of magical moments. I’m in the middle of several of them right now: the glamour of first draft, the rewards of beta-reading, and the lessons of prolific production. There’s the night before creation, when the story starts … Continue reading →

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Doing the Beta Bop: What I get out of being a beta reader

Posted on May 2, 2012 by epbeaumont

One of the great things about beta reading other writers’ work is that it gets me out of myself and lets me leave my own stuff alone for a while. Now let’s get down to cases: most writers have a … Continue reading →

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Doing the Beta Bop: what I get from my beta-readers

Posted on April 25, 2012 by epbeaumont

Doing the Beta Bop Since I’ve been both giving and receiving beta-reading this year, I’ve been thinking a lot about the benefits. I’m going to explore this over a series of posts, including meditations on the mutual benefit of trading … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Throwing Yourself into Editing

Posted on March 12, 2012 by epbeaumont

Today my colleague Becca Patterson and I are exchanging guest posts on the underrated adventure of editing. To see my post on editing, visit her blog, The Cat’s Mreauow.  It starts when you look up and see just how much … Continue reading →

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(Post) NaNoFeed: notes from the editorial charnel house

Posted on December 29, 2011 by epbeaumont

“Kill your darlings.” It’s attributed to Virginia Woolf, but someone else said it. She just lived by it. In a draft or two, I’m hoping to follow her example. I’m currently lighting votive candles at the altar of St. Virginia … Continue reading →

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