How To Edit A Rough Draft || My Editing Process

You finished a rough draft: Now what?? I know so many of us struggle with how to take our first draft from where it is now to where we want it to be. I hope some of the process I share here in this video will be helpful, but there is so much deeper we can go! Subscribe, like, and comment below if you want to see more detailed series on edits or story structure! Links Mentioned: Sign up for my newsletter and get ALL of my free workbooks and resources here: https://heartbreathings.com/newsletter/ Text to Speech: https://www.naturalreaders.com/ My How To Plot Your Novel Video Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg6zjsQP4PwerWfWIFZiog0lm8rsUJFh1 How To Edit Your Novel Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg6zjsQP4PwejATdBaHiF_lyrV9Pw585u How To Develop Your Story Idea Into A Novel: https://youtu.be/a6zG6YCPusQ How To Write A Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg6zjsQP4PwdmQG45bTonDlbIS1NcL-dy Great Scenes Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg6zjsQP4Pwf4X0J42wtjUMJdy5dMEZgK Specifically the Index Card video is here: https://youtu.be/EsyiE8PM8HA CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 1:49 Editing Your Draft 5:22 Trusting Yourself 8:21 Post-Draft Braindump 9:41 Big Picture 13:31 Identify Turning Points 21:18 Scene By Scene 28:29 Fill In Gaps 29:43 Line By Line 33:25 Listen Through 34:39 Beta Readers 36:44 Copy Edits 37:23 Proofread 39:00 Final Thoughts ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ 🖤Visit me on Etsy to see my custom 90-Day planner, the HB90 Method. The 2023 Q2 Planners are available now! https://www.etsy.com/shop/heartbreathings 🖤FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM for more regular updates - https://www.instagram.com/heartbreathings 🖤Join me LIVE Friday at 4PM Eastern time each week on my second channel for a live coffee chat Q&A where we often talk about witchy stuff or the writing process!. Join us! https://www.youtube.com/sarracannon 🖤Buy HB90 Method Stickers and other stickers for writers at Procrastiplanner, Etc!!! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ProcrastiplannerEtc?section_id=28772740 Like my music? I get all of it from Epidemic Sound. Get a 30 day free trial here when you use my link to sign up : https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/qasgfi/ *Some links above are affiliate links, meaning at no cost to you, I receive a commission for sharing. Thank you! ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ SUBSCRIBE NOW -- https://www.youtube.com/heartbreathings Want to send me some Happy Mail? I have a new address! Sarra Cannon 445 E FM 1382 Suite 3 - 419 Cedar Hill, TX 75104 _____ BLOG -- https://heartbreathings.com/blog INSTAGRAM -- https://www.instagram.com/heartbreathings FACEBOOK -- https://www.facebook.com/heartbreathings TWITTER -- https://www.twitter.com/heartbblog DISCORD - https://discord.gg/HxfQdFz ____ Heart Breathings, Episode 417 _____ About Me: My name is Sarra Cannon, and I've been indie publishing since 2010. In that time, I have published 26 books and sold well over half a million copies. I've made some mistakes along the way, but I've also learned some valuable lessons that I think will help you reach your goals. I can't wait to help you learn to make money writing what you love. ____ MY BOOKS -- http://www.sarracannon.com THREE FREE BOOKS -- http://sarracannon.com/book/beautiful-demons-box-set/ My Author \ Coffee chat Channel — https://www.youtube.com/sarracannon #writers #authortube