EDITING MASTERCLASS: How to Use a 3-Stage Editing Process to Polish Your Plot—Whether You Are a Plotter or a Pantser

Hey there, fellow scribe!

Has this ever happened to you?

Your imagination conjured up an AMAZING story idea.

It could be someone’s next favorite book for sure.

Indeed, in your head, your idea was as bright and shiny as a perfectly polished suit of armor.

So you settled down to explore your shiny story idea…via an outline (if you’re a plotter) or by writing a discovery draft (if you’re a pantser).

But when you took a look at what you had written…

…alas, your story was nowhere close to where you wanted it to be. It didn’t come together the way you had anticipated.

Basically, there was a gap between the story in your head…and the story on the page.

Maybe, you eventually found a way to bridge that gap—but that took you years (and you’d prefer a shorter route).

Maybe, you never discovered how to bridge that gap, and you became so frustrated that you gave up on your story.

Maybe, things got so bad that you even gave up on your writing dream—at least temporarily.

Now, imagine what your writing life would look like if you had a step-by-step editing system to bridge the gap between the story in your head and the story on the page…

With a system…

You wouldn’t get overwhelmed by everything you have to do to get your story into shape. Instead, you’d have an orderly process to follow.

You wouldn’t feel so frustrated that you’re tempted to abandon your story. Instead, you’d—smoothly and calmly—proceed from one step to the next.

You wouldn’t have to spend years to get your story where you wanted it. Instead, you’d craft a sparkling final draft faster—which would free up time to explore the other amazing story ideas you have.

You wouldn’t feel clueless as to how to fix your story. Instead, you’d know you did everything you could to make your story the best it could it be.

And because your story ultimately came out so well, you’d get to experience the intense satisfaction of crafting a story that met—perhaps even exceeded—your expectations.

If you do this again and again, you could achieve the dream scenario: making sales not based on what you write (the plot, genre, or tropes of your story), but on…

…your reputation as a great storyteller.

Does that sound good to you?

Then join me on Friday, March 24, where I will share a 3-stage process for editing a novel that will work for you, whether you’re a plotter or a pantser.

Because I go into detail about each of the key steps within each of the 3 stages of editing, this presentation runs about 2.5 hours.

So make sure to set aside time on your schedule for this deep, deep dive into the craft of writing.

You don’t want to miss it – can’t wait to see you there!

H. R. D’Costa

Story Structure + Stakes Expert from http://scribemeetsworld.com