4 Reasons Revising Your Novel Feels Overwhelming

This week, I’m talking about my favorite topic: revision!

Revision a novel is a lot like climbing a mountain. It’s difficult, requires planning, and not everyone who starts out will reach the end. I don’t want your novel to end up in the back of a drawer or some dusty corner of your hard drive, so let’s talk about why revision is so overwhelming and how you can make the revision process work for you.

Here are four reasons revision is overwhelming:

1. You haven’t trained before starting your climb (you don’t yet have the skills to revise)
2. You haven’t mapped out the right route (you don’t have a clear revision strategy)
3. You’re trying to climb alone (you don’t have emotional support or critical support)
4. You don’t know what the peak looks like (you don’t have a clear vision for your finished book)

Here are the resources mentioned in this episode:

• Need help figuring out what your peak looks like? Grab my FREE Revision Kickstart Guide and set a vision that will guide your revisions!. You can download it here: https://olivia-helps-writers.ck.page/94b0145ae9
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Thanks for listening, keep writing, and keep getting better one word at a time!

For a full transcript of the episode, please visit https://oliviahelpswriters.com/bwp/19.