Editing Your Novel’s Structure: Tips, Tricks, and Checklists to Get You From Start to Finish 
Bethany A. Tucker
Non-Fiction
135 Pages
Published December 26th 2020
Before it’s time to check for commas and iron out passive voice, fiction writers need to know that their story is strong. Are your beta readers not finishing? Do they have multiple, conflicting complaints? When you ask them questions about how they experience your story, do they give lukewarm responses? Or have you not even asked anyone to read your story, wondering if it’s ready?
If any of the above is true, you may need to refine the structure of your story. What is structure you ask? Structure is what holds a story together. Does the character arc entrance the reader? Is the world building comprehensive and believable? These questions and more have to be answered by all of us as we turn our drafts into books.
In this concise handbook, complete with checklists for each section, let a veteran writer walk you through the process of self-assessing your novel, from characters to pacing with lots of compassion and a dash of humor. In easy to follow directions and using adaptable strategies, she shows you how to check yourself for plot holes, settle timeline confusion, and snap character arcs into place.
Use this handbook for quick help and quick self-editing checklists on:
– Characters and Character Arcs.
– Plot.
– Backstory
– Point of View.
– A detailed explanation of nearly free self-editing tools and how to apply them to your book to find your own structural problems.
– Beginnings and Ends.
– Editing for sensitive and specialized subject matter.
– Helpful tips on choosing beta readers, when to seek an editor, and a sample questionnaire to give to your first readers.
Grab your copy of Edit Your Novel’s Structure today! Now is the time to finish that draft and get your story out into the world.
My Review
In 2021 I’m looking to better structure my writing and improve on getting my message across in an effective and interesting way. Naturally when I saw this book I immediately knew I had to take a look at it and I’m so happy I did. Bethany Tucker shares insight she wishes she knew when writing and editing her first novel and creates a guide that is great for writers at all stages of writing whether you are starting out or fine tuning your novel.
I like how this book is broken into sections such as character, backstory, plot, point of view etc. and also includes a ton of great outside resources and checklists which make this a book to reference again and again. I certainly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to write their first novel or has a passion for writing and is looking to improve their writing or research and learn more about what happens behind the keyboard in terms of structure and writing.
Author Bio: Bethany A. Tucker
Bethany Tucker is an author and editor located near Seattle, U.S.A. Story has always been a part of her life. With over twenty years of writing and teaching experience, she’s more than ready to take your hand and pull back the curtain on writing craft and mindset. Last year she edited over a million words for aspiring authors. Her YA fantasy series Adelaide is published wide under the pen name Mustang Rabbit and her dark epic fantasy is releasing in 2021 under Ciara Darren. You can find more about her services for authors at TheArtandScienceofWords.com.
Social Media Links – theartandscienceofwords.com, mustangrabbit.com
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