The Editing Pass That Gets Your Novel Published

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Your plot is broken. Your protagonist has no clear motivation. Your magic system contradicts itself. And you have no idea how to fix it. That’s what developmental editing is for! Fixing the big structural problems that make agents reject manuscripts in the first three chapters.

In this video, I walk you through the complete developmental editing process for fantasy novels. You’ll learn how to diagnose structural issues, dissect your plot scene-by-scene, analyze character arcs, audit your magic system for consistency, fix pacing problems, and integrate beta reader feedback effectively. This is the editing pass that transforms “I wrote a book” into “I wrote a book people actually want to read.”

This is part 2 of my self-editing series.
Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/ZTD8VO7PZts
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:04 What is Developmental Editing?
2:51 Step 1: Do a Diagnostic Read
7:10 Step 2: Dissect Your Plot
9:40 Step 3: Analyze Your Character Arcs
12:04 Step 4: Audit Your Magic System
13:57 Step 5: Fix Your Pacing
16:11 Step 6: Check Your Opening And Ending
17:47 Step 7: Integrate Your Feedback
18:37 The Revision Process
20:07 Common Developmental Editing Mistakes

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