A synopsis, or pitch, is a summary of your story. The summary should be a quick, straightforward, and easy way to show editors and agents what your book is about and why they should care. The pitch helps them assess your writing, storytelling, and character development skills. Finally, it’s an excellent way to get a […]

If you’ve completed a draft of a written work, you’ve experienced the first stage of editing. The first pass removes the obvious errors (which are easy to catch) and makes the text flow better. The second stage of editing is the meat of the job, where you’re going to work to make the text more […]