You’ve typed “The End” — now what? In this episode of Debut Writers, we dive into the crucial next step: editing. From self-edits to working with critique partners and professional editors, we break down what the post-draft process really looks like and how to approach it without getting overwhelmed. If you're wondering how to turn your messy first draft into a manuscript worth publishing, this is where it starts.

Welcome back to Debut Writers! In this series, we’ve been talking about how to structure your book from beginning to end. Today we are joined by DL Jennings, author of the Highglade series, an epic fantasy trilogy of gods and magic. He’s joins us to discuss his process for writing a successful 3 book series.

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Welcome back to Debut Writers! In this series, we’ve been talking about how to structure your book from beginning to end. We have focused on the 3 Act structure, as outlined in "Save the Cat Writes a Novel" (my personal favorite), but we also want to touch on other story structures out there. This episode, we go through a few of these and discuss which one is best for your genre.

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In this series, we've been discussing structuring and writing your book, start to finish. This is more than just a plot; it’s a structure in which events need to happen in your story. In the previous episodes we introduced the Beat Sheet and Three Act Structure from the popular "Save the Cat Write’s a Novel." Using this beat sheet is like following a road map. In last episode, we discussed Act 2, or the dreaded middle as many of us author’s call it. Today we will be writing the finale, the big moment, the point in which your character has gone through real change.

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Hey writers! In this series, we're discussing structuring and writing your book start to finish. This is so much more than just a plot; it’s a structure in which events need to happen in your story. In the episode about Act I, we introduced the Beat Sheet from the popular SAVE THE CAT WRITES A NOVEL. We talked about Act 1, in which you will need that opening scene and most importantly your theme statement. Go listen if you missed it! Today we're diving into Act 2, or what most authors call "the dreaded middle."

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Welcome Back, Debut Writers! In this series, we will focus more on actually writing a book, start to finish. In the last series, we discussed finding your writing process, starting with your book pitch, developing your characters, and how to keep up that pace. Now, we're going to really dive into the details of writing your book. Whether you're writing a Fantasy, Romance, Horror, or any genre, your book should really follow a Beat Sheet. This is so much more than just a plot; it’s a structure in which events need to happen in your story and most importantly when. Now we know every writer likes their detours, but that’s why you have a beat sheet that lays out a clear transformative journey for your MC.

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This is episode five in our second series, Creating a Vision for your book. In this episode, we talk with bestselling author Ginny Myers Sain, who joins us to talk about her writing journey and becoming a traditionally published author.

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This is episode four in our series, Creating a Vision for your book. Today we’re pulling it all together by talking about your vision as an author. We've talked about all the things you need to consider in order to create a vision for your book and why it’s important to keep your purpose, goal, and target audience in mind when writing your first novel. Now, let's talk about how this lays a foundation for your career as an author.