There’s a lot riding on your novel’s first line. It’s not just the opening act — it’s the handshake, the hook, and the dare.

The third (and final part) of this in-depth look at how to revise your novel, helps you analyze your characters, setting, plot and pace of your story.

Part two of this deep dive into improving your editing process on your first or 100th novel. Learn to analyze your story by identifying it's parts.

Revising your first or your one hundredth novel can be a challenge. Learn or improve your editing process with this deep dive.

Tiffany Yates Martin How to Dig Deeper for the Buried Treasure in Your Story There is a scene in the movie Crazy, Stupid, Love that wrings my heart out every time I see it. Childhood sweethearts and longtime spouses, played by Steve Carrell and Julianne Moore, are separated after the wife’s infidelity. Carrell’s character can’t stop sneaking […]