Can You Edit Your Own Manuscript? with Rachelle Ramirez and Anne Hawley
Can you edit your own novel without hiring an editor? Rachelle Ramirez and Anne Hawley say yes, and this webinar shows you how. They walk through common manuscript problems and a practical tool for each. A Q&A session follows the main presentation. Download the Story Types Guide at: https://pagesandplatforms.b-cdn.net/Write%20Anyway%20Summit/WA26/Story-Types-Guide.pdf
0:06 Welcome and introductions
4:27 Cutting a 230,000-word novel: a real editing story
10:17 The levels of editing
13:49 Problem 1: the seven story types
42:25 Problem 2: pacing and the four-act structure
46:18 Problem 3: what makes a scene work
50:17 Tips for editing your own novel (and hiring an editor)
54:03 Q&A begins
1:02:52 Editing software
1:07:56 AI and authenticity
1:11:05 Yes, you can edit without hiring an editor, plus building your own writing group
1:16:58 When readers misinterpret or “don’t connect” with your work
1:21:27 Scenes versus chapters, and how to find your scenes
1:28:08 Worldview versus validation stories
1:30:12 Closing comments