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Testing the Waters: Dip your toe into editing with a partial edit

Testing the Waters: Dip your toe into editing with a partial edit

Partial edits and critiques let you choose precisely the amount of help your manuscript and budget are ready for.

Nov 21, 2023
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Hey, y’all—

When you’re new at writing novels, a full edit is often too much of everything. It's easy to get buried under so much feedback you can't move.

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Truth be told, it’s uncommon for a first manuscript to be ready for a full developmental edit. Althoug…

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