Writing and editing advice from a literary agent and editor
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Write Your Novel in 2026 Part Eleven: Edit Your Novel Like a Pro
On reverse outlining, the ripple effect, and choosing just one thing...
If you have been working on your novel all year, and chipping away at it at a rate of roughly 200 words a day, you will have the end in sight. Or at least the end of y...
Query-Letter Review #3 – upmarket supernatural thriller
My feedback on a real query letter
Welcome to another query-letter review! I’ve moved these to sit in their own posts, rather than including in my usual Tuesday articles, and you can find the full series here. As always, I would love your...
How to Make Me Care About Your Protagonist
I write a lot (a lot) about the importance of your hook – which I stand by. If you have a really great hook, I will begin reading your novel with great gusto.
But I will stop reading your novel just as quickly (okay, maybe not quite as q...
Query-Letter Review #2 – upmarket suspense
My feedback on a real query letter
This month’s query letter is from Lina Pezzella, who is querying her novel, Standard of Care.
Query-Letter Review #1 – literary historical suspense
Introducing a new series where I give feedback on real query letters!
This month’s query letter is from Dennis Charbonneau, who is querying his novel, Everything We Carry.
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