How I Tackle Edit Letters When Revising a Novel

Revising a novel can be tricky business. While my process is still fresh in my head, I wanted to share it for anyone who might find it useful.

I recently completed a round of edits for my newest novel! Revising a novel can be tricky business. While my process is still fresh in my head, I wanted to share it for anyone who might find it useful, or to satisfy your inexplicable curiosity.

I’m 99% sure there is no one right way to edit a novel. I’m certainly no expert, and I’m not suggesting you approach edits my way — I’m simply mapping out my own process so you can see what it looks like. If anyone happens to find this helpful, AMAZEBALLS.

Also, this doesn’t account for the kind of edit that requires a complete rewrite. That’s a whole different ballgame IMO, and I haven’t had to do that kind of edit based on an edit letter. *Knocks on every available wood surface within reach.*

So without further ado, these are my steps once I receive an edit letter from an agent, editor, critical partner (CP), or beta reader: