Self-Editing: How to Get Your Manuscript Out of the Drawer and Onto the Shelves

ABOUT THE WEBINAR All published authors can tell you that their first draft looks nothing like the finished book they sign at bookstores. How do they edit their material to take their work to a professional level? How do they edit themselves before they can get an agent or an editor to say yes? What are editors looking for today in terms of a polished manuscript? Is grammar all that important, or should the story speak for itself? How many revisions should a manuscript go through before it's considered “ready"? What are some principles on cutting down your word count and streamlining your story?In this webinar, literary agent Michelle Brower answers these questions and more,shedding light on how she edits her clients' material, what authors do before they get a book contract, and providing commentary on how the self-editing process makes all the difference in today's publishing landscape.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: How to developmentally edit for concept, structure, characters, and more How