The First Editing Podcast

Your editing will be influenced by the demands of your book, where you are in the writing process, and what you want from your editor. To accomplish effectiveness and clarity, you must go through three phases in the editing process. In today’s episode, JoEllen Nordstrom, founder of First Editing, will give a run-through of the levels of editing and its specific purposes. Listen to this episode now...

Having a scene name will help you determine the purpose of the scene and quickly find scenes you want to work on. Discover how to use the element of Naming a Scene in a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now. You can also watch it here: https://firstediting.com/Naming-a-Scene-with-Kristina-Stanley

Check each scene and determine if the characters in the scene are in motion. If the characters are not in motion, recommend revising the scene with motion to add depth to the reader experience. Discover how to use the Characters in Motion of a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now. Learn more here: https://firstediting.com/Characters-in-Motion-with-Kristina-Stanley

Knowing what the Point of View character learns in the scene will help you evaluate the character arc and plot choices. Discover how to use the POV Knowledge Gained of a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now. Watch it here: https://firstediting.com/POV-Knowledge-Gained-with-Kristina-Stanley

When an editor and author or writer is designing a story, it is best to consider the story arc. The story arc is essential in creating a story, most successfully published books have all followed the story arc.  In this episode, we will be discussing an important key scene in a story arc which is the Inciting Incident with Kristina Stanley of Fictionary. An author must know and be able to identify...

It’s impossible to keep track of the emotional arc of a character without knowing how each scene affects that character. As the editor, you’ll check if the scene had a positive or negative impact on the character. Discover how to use the Scene Impact on POV Character of a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now. Watch it here: https://firstediting.com/Scene-Impact-on-POV-Chara...

If there is nothing at stake, then the goal is not strong enough and there won't be tension in the scene. Your client may not have thought this deeply about each scene, and you may trigger their imagination by asking what happens if the POV fails at achieving their goal. Discover how to use the What if the Goal Fails of a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now. Watch it here:...

Linking the goal to the plot will make characters believable. This element enables you to recommend where your client can trim or intensify scenes. Discover how to use the Goal Related to Plot of a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now. You can watch the video here: https://firstediting.com/Goal-Related-to-Plot-with-Kristina-Stanley

We relate the internal goal of the POV character to a character weakness. The weakness will hinder the character and is something they must overcome. Discover how to use the POV Goal Internal of a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now. Watch the vide here: https://firstediting.com/POV-Goal-Internal-with-Kristina-Stanley

The POV goal is what the POV character wants during a scene. Goals drive the story forward. If a character doesn't have a goal, then what are they doing? Discover how to use the POV Goal of a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now.

The point of view character for a scene is a promise to readers that they will experience that scene from that character's perspective. Your role is to check your client is consistent with POV characters and that they are using POV effectively. Discover how to use the Point of View of a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now.

The love of your characters will keep your readers coming back. This element gives you a quick method to see who is in each scene and evaluate if your client is controlling which characters get page time. Discover how to use the Characters per Scene of a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now.

A great fiction story is made up of a collection of great scenes that flow smoothly from one to another.  Discover how to use the 38 Story Elements to create and link great scenes, turning those scenes into a powerful story. Join professional Story Coach Editors JoEllen and Kristina as they evaluate the major components of a fiction story and share how you can improve your writing now. In The 38 S...

Join Kristina Stanley, the founder of Fictionary, who is co-hosting Publishing Power. We discuss the most advanced method of fiction editing when professional editors use AI as a tool. In this podcast, you will: • Learn what a proper story edit includes. • Discover how editors are using AI to improve your story. • Understand how you can benefit from such tools before, during, and after the edit. •...

Do you know what type of editing your manuscript needs? Know how to identify who is qualified and who you can trust for Copy Editing. Discover the best price and decide where you should start Copy editing that you need. Learn where you can use onCopy tools to get you to a better position and save you time and money.  We are going to talk about when it is necessary to get a Copy edit and how it wou...

Do you know what type of editing your manuscript needs? Know how to identify who is qualified and who you can trust for Line Editing. Discover the best price and decide where you should start line editing that you need. Learn where you can use online tools to get you to a better position and save you time and money.  We are going to talk about when it is necessary to get a line edit and how it wou...

Do you want to know what is content editing? You are in for a treat! We are going to go through 10 steps to help you decide what it is you want, what you need, who to hire, who you can trust, and how you can reach your goals that are drawing you towards editing. In this podcast, you will learn: • How does professional content editing help you?  • When do you start content editing • Which content e...

How much editing you need and want is determined by your writing needs and where you are in your editing journey. Learn how to evaluate these factors to choose between copy editing, line editing, and developmental content editing. Lastly, we discuss the importance of self-editing which can help save you additional time and money during your first round of revisions.  In this podcast you will:  Dis...

What type of editing do you want? What level of editing do you NEED? Listen to today's quick overview of the different editing services. Get a brief introduction to book editing. Learn so that you can save time and money when hiring professional editing services. This is the introduction to an editing series. JoEllen covers the differences between copy, line, and content editing. In this podcast,...

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Learn the 5 Key Step to Activating Your Book! Also, join the 5 Day Writing Challenge that will walk you through how to write a successful social media post and connect with your audience. In this podcast, you will discover how to activate your book and learn how to: Know your audience Define your mission Gather your ideas  Create your map  Capture it effectively Get to know our Publishing Power Gu...

Attention nonfiction authors and subject matter experts, including books on business leadership, company culture, support for entrepreneurs, project management, corporate responsibility, management, diversity, health, self-help, personal growth, Christian Books! Michael Stickler wants to help every Non fiction authors sell 30-50K books. Discover why success happens in the planning before writing....

Graduate writing - PhDs and Masters theses and dissertations - are long projects that adhere to a set of conventions. Usually they include a literature review and a methodology section, sometimes a bit of history or a theoretical framing. While not all theses or dissertations across subject areas will be similar, most will have sections that are very similar. As a graduate writer, you can feel con...

Learn the essentials to outlining a successful book by focusing on the essentials and avoiding unnecessary pitfalls. Get insight and guidance from bestselling author Christine Kloser to plan and create your book. In this podcast you will learn how to: Blueprint your book Consider the most important things before writing  Focus on the most essential areas Use tools when outlining your book  Avoid a...