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Editing Tips for Overwriters | When Your Book Is Too Long

Alexa Donne 16,694 4 years ago
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Are your book drafts really long? Do you know you're an overwriter? Looking for tips on how to trim down your book? I'm sharing my insights and best tips! I, too, am usually an overwriter. I've got you. RELATED VIDEOS Magic Pacing Fix: https://youtu.be/ImZXSSkKyNM 00:00 Introduction 02:57 Cut repetition 07:05 Setup filler 11:05 Transposing inert scenes 12:30 Line level trimming 15:37 Too many characters/subplots 19:36 Tracking scene function 22:53 Get a CP to tell you what's boring Preorder The Ivies from your favorite book retailer!: https://bit.ly/3mkxyYj Add The Ivies on Goodreads! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48896122-the-ivies +BUY MY BOOKS+ Buy The Stars We Steal from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): https://www.bookdepository.com/Stars-We-Steal-Alexa-Donne/9781328948946?ref=grid-view&qid=1603728315664&sr=1-3 Buy Brightly Burning from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): https://www.bookdepository.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/9781785659423 Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/dp/1328948935/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500334638&sr=1-1 Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! https://www.audible.com/pd/Brightly-Burning-Audiobook/B07H41CPVC?asin=B07H41CPVC&source_code=AUDOR2220912189OII +LINKS+ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35065031-brightly-burning Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexadonne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexadonne/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://alexadonne.com/newsletter/ Website: http://alexadonne.com/ Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/alexadonne +FILMING SPECS+ Camera: Canon t6i Mic: Rode VideoMic Go Light Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit Editing Software: Pinnacle Studio 22

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