Sara | Fiction Book Editor | Coffee Lover
@writewayedits.com
📖 Fiction editor. Story-focused, detail-driven.
☕ Here for book talk and strong coffee.
🔗 https://writewayedits.com/links/
☕ Here for book talk and strong coffee.
🔗 https://writewayedits.com/links/
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Prose in Progress returns this October
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September 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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No word count goals. No pressure. Just writing support, thoughtful encouragement, and space to reflect.
🌿 Progress doesn’t have to be loud to matter. Make it yours.
🌿 Progress doesn’t have to be loud to matter. Make it yours.
September 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
No word count goals. No pressure. Just writing support, thoughtful encouragement, and space to reflect.
🌿 Progress doesn’t have to be loud to matter. Make it yours.
🌿 Progress doesn’t have to be loud to matter. Make it yours.
Remember: feedback is meant to support you, not overwhelm you.
You’re in control of what changes you make and how you make them.
You’re in control of what changes you make and how you make them.
August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Remember: feedback is meant to support you, not overwhelm you.
You’re in control of what changes you make and how you make them.
You’re in control of what changes you make and how you make them.
Tip 10: Ask questions.
Feedback should be a conversation, not a one-way report. A quick clarification can save hours of second-guessing.
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Feedback should be a conversation, not a one-way report. A quick clarification can save hours of second-guessing.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tip 10: Ask questions.
Feedback should be a conversation, not a one-way report. A quick clarification can save hours of second-guessing.
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Feedback should be a conversation, not a one-way report. A quick clarification can save hours of second-guessing.
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Tip 9: Try "what if" thinking.
Unsure about a suggestion? Test it in a low-stakes draft. Even if it doesn't stick, it might spark an even stronger solution.
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Unsure about a suggestion? Test it in a low-stakes draft. Even if it doesn't stick, it might spark an even stronger solution.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tip 9: Try "what if" thinking.
Unsure about a suggestion? Test it in a low-stakes draft. Even if it doesn't stick, it might spark an even stronger solution.
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Unsure about a suggestion? Test it in a low-stakes draft. Even if it doesn't stick, it might spark an even stronger solution.
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Tip 8: Compare your plan with your editor's.
Which steps move your story closer to your goals? Sometimes the best path is a blend of both approaches.
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Which steps move your story closer to your goals? Sometimes the best path is a blend of both approaches.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tip 8: Compare your plan with your editor's.
Which steps move your story closer to your goals? Sometimes the best path is a blend of both approaches.
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Which steps move your story closer to your goals? Sometimes the best path is a blend of both approaches.
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Tip 7: Write out a game plan.
You don't need to fix everything at once. Start with one major area—like plot or character development—and work in manageable chunks.
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You don't need to fix everything at once. Start with one major area—like plot or character development—and work in manageable chunks.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tip 7: Write out a game plan.
You don't need to fix everything at once. Start with one major area—like plot or character development—and work in manageable chunks.
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You don't need to fix everything at once. Start with one major area—like plot or character development—and work in manageable chunks.
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Tip 6: Separate craft from self.
Feedback critiques the story on the page, not your worth as a writer. Holding that perspective makes feedback easier to apply.
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Feedback critiques the story on the page, not your worth as a writer. Holding that perspective makes feedback easier to apply.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tip 6: Separate craft from self.
Feedback critiques the story on the page, not your worth as a writer. Holding that perspective makes feedback easier to apply.
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Feedback critiques the story on the page, not your worth as a writer. Holding that perspective makes feedback easier to apply.
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Tip 5: Review comments.
Comments in your manuscript (if applicable) show you feedback in context. They connect the big-picture points in your letter to specific pages in your manuscript.
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Comments in your manuscript (if applicable) show you feedback in context. They connect the big-picture points in your letter to specific pages in your manuscript.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tip 5: Review comments.
Comments in your manuscript (if applicable) show you feedback in context. They connect the big-picture points in your letter to specific pages in your manuscript.
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Comments in your manuscript (if applicable) show you feedback in context. They connect the big-picture points in your letter to specific pages in your manuscript.
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Tip 4: Highlight helpful takeaways.
Mark the suggestions that resonate, questions you want to revisit, or themes that feel exciting. They’ll serve as "early wins."
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Mark the suggestions that resonate, questions you want to revisit, or themes that feel exciting. They’ll serve as "early wins."
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tip 4: Highlight helpful takeaways.
Mark the suggestions that resonate, questions you want to revisit, or themes that feel exciting. They’ll serve as "early wins."
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Mark the suggestions that resonate, questions you want to revisit, or themes that feel exciting. They’ll serve as "early wins."
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Tip 3: Focus on your strengths.
Recognize what's working well first. It boosts confidence and helps you approach feedback with clarity instead of defensiveness.
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Recognize what's working well first. It boosts confidence and helps you approach feedback with clarity instead of defensiveness.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tip 3: Focus on your strengths.
Recognize what's working well first. It boosts confidence and helps you approach feedback with clarity instead of defensiveness.
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Recognize what's working well first. It boosts confidence and helps you approach feedback with clarity instead of defensiveness.
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Tip 2: Take breaks.
Feedback takes time to sink in. Stepping away shifts you from "react" mode to "reflect" mode. Your subconscious often keeps working in the background.
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Feedback takes time to sink in. Stepping away shifts you from "react" mode to "reflect" mode. Your subconscious often keeps working in the background.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tip 2: Take breaks.
Feedback takes time to sink in. Stepping away shifts you from "react" mode to "reflect" mode. Your subconscious often keeps working in the background.
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Feedback takes time to sink in. Stepping away shifts you from "react" mode to "reflect" mode. Your subconscious often keeps working in the background.
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Tip 1: Skim first, absorb later.
Read your Editorial Letter once without reacting or taking notes. Let it sit for a day or two. You'll absorb more clearly when you return.
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Read your Editorial Letter once without reacting or taking notes. Let it sit for a day or two. You'll absorb more clearly when you return.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Tip 1: Skim first, absorb later.
Read your Editorial Letter once without reacting or taking notes. Let it sit for a day or two. You'll absorb more clearly when you return.
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Read your Editorial Letter once without reacting or taking notes. Let it sit for a day or two. You'll absorb more clearly when you return.
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Choose a developmental edit if:
🔸 you’re revising a complete draft
🔸 you want detailed comments and structural support
🔸 you’re ready to shape your story scene by scene and go deeper into the revision process
7/7 ☕
🔸 you’re revising a complete draft
🔸 you want detailed comments and structural support
🔸 you’re ready to shape your story scene by scene and go deeper into the revision process
7/7 ☕
June 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Choose a developmental edit if:
🔸 you’re revising a complete draft
🔸 you want detailed comments and structural support
🔸 you’re ready to shape your story scene by scene and go deeper into the revision process
7/7 ☕
🔸 you’re revising a complete draft
🔸 you want detailed comments and structural support
🔸 you’re ready to shape your story scene by scene and go deeper into the revision process
7/7 ☕
Choose a manuscript assessment if:
🔸 you’re in an early draft stage
🔸 you want guidance before diving into deeper edits
🔸 you’re working with a tighter budget but still want big-picture support
6/7 ☕
🔸 you’re in an early draft stage
🔸 you want guidance before diving into deeper edits
🔸 you’re working with a tighter budget but still want big-picture support
6/7 ☕
June 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Choose a manuscript assessment if:
🔸 you’re in an early draft stage
🔸 you want guidance before diving into deeper edits
🔸 you’re working with a tighter budget but still want big-picture support
6/7 ☕
🔸 you’re in an early draft stage
🔸 you want guidance before diving into deeper edits
🔸 you’re working with a tighter budget but still want big-picture support
6/7 ☕
Both services help you strengthen the core of your story.
The right choice depends on where you are in your revision process, how much feedback you want or need, and how much time and budget you’re able to invest.
So which one might you need?
5/7 ☕
The right choice depends on where you are in your revision process, how much feedback you want or need, and how much time and budget you’re able to invest.
So which one might you need?
5/7 ☕
June 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Both services help you strengthen the core of your story.
The right choice depends on where you are in your revision process, how much feedback you want or need, and how much time and budget you’re able to invest.
So which one might you need?
5/7 ☕
The right choice depends on where you are in your revision process, how much feedback you want or need, and how much time and budget you’re able to invest.
So which one might you need?
5/7 ☕
Developmental editing:
Best for bold roast revisions—deep, rich, and ready for a thorough brew cycle.
Manuscript assessment:
Best for a light roast look—helpful feedback that still lets you steep at your own pace.
4/7 ☕
Best for bold roast revisions—deep, rich, and ready for a thorough brew cycle.
Manuscript assessment:
Best for a light roast look—helpful feedback that still lets you steep at your own pace.
4/7 ☕
June 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Developmental editing:
Best for bold roast revisions—deep, rich, and ready for a thorough brew cycle.
Manuscript assessment:
Best for a light roast look—helpful feedback that still lets you steep at your own pace.
4/7 ☕
Best for bold roast revisions—deep, rich, and ready for a thorough brew cycle.
Manuscript assessment:
Best for a light roast look—helpful feedback that still lets you steep at your own pace.
4/7 ☕
A manuscript assessment (also called an evaluation or a mini dev edit) provides feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your story without in-manuscript comments.
🔸 detailed Editorial Letter only
🔸 insights on what’s working and suggestions for revision
🔸 guidance on next steps
3/7 ☕
🔸 detailed Editorial Letter only
🔸 insights on what’s working and suggestions for revision
🔸 guidance on next steps
3/7 ☕
June 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A manuscript assessment (also called an evaluation or a mini dev edit) provides feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your story without in-manuscript comments.
🔸 detailed Editorial Letter only
🔸 insights on what’s working and suggestions for revision
🔸 guidance on next steps
3/7 ☕
🔸 detailed Editorial Letter only
🔸 insights on what’s working and suggestions for revision
🔸 guidance on next steps
3/7 ☕
Developmental editing offers in-depth, scene-level feedback on the structure, plot, pacing, character arcs, and worldbuilding of your story.
🔸 detailed Editorial Letter
🔸 in-manuscript margin notes and queries
🔸 suggestions for revision and restructuring
🔸 guidance on what’s working well
2/7 ☕
🔸 detailed Editorial Letter
🔸 in-manuscript margin notes and queries
🔸 suggestions for revision and restructuring
🔸 guidance on what’s working well
2/7 ☕
June 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Developmental editing offers in-depth, scene-level feedback on the structure, plot, pacing, character arcs, and worldbuilding of your story.
🔸 detailed Editorial Letter
🔸 in-manuscript margin notes and queries
🔸 suggestions for revision and restructuring
🔸 guidance on what’s working well
2/7 ☕
🔸 detailed Editorial Letter
🔸 in-manuscript margin notes and queries
🔸 suggestions for revision and restructuring
🔸 guidance on what’s working well
2/7 ☕