This week's #WednesdayWritingTips are about encouragement during the editing process.
A few weeks ago, I read a new writer's #picturebook which was fairly good and a lovely idea. But it needed something a little more in the execution...

I have recently seen the revised version and it has completely blown me away. What are seemingly small changes have transformed the story overall and left a much stronger impression.
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Whether you've received notes or feedback about editing, or you're about to embark on a second draft, here are some tips to bear in mind to get you through the editing process in one piece...
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1) Encouragement is everything
If you have a favourite scene/line/dialogue exchange that you are particularly proud of, print it up and stick it above your desk. Even if it doesn't stay in the final version, celebrate what you're pleased with. You CAN write.
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2) You've done a lot of the hard work
If the idea of editing is daunting, consider you've already created an idea from nothing and you've had discipline to write a story from beginning to end.
That is huge.
Now you need to mould your idea...
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3) Remember why you're doing this
And hopefully you'll have the passion to mould it into the best version of itself because you believe in this story. Because it's important to you. (If it's not... consider if this is the best story to run with right now).
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4) Eye on the prize
If editing is a struggle, think about the start of this thread: the story that was good vs the story which was wow. Imagine either version could land on an agent's desk. Which do you want it to be? You make a first impression once.
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