There’s a great debate, even in my own mind, about which is the best point of view to tell the story. This article covers the specifics of how Helen was given her own, first person point of view and the issues that come with that decision.

Planning a major edit to your novel, novella, or short story is never fun – at least not for the author. In this week’s chronicle of my novel, I tackle the planning for a major revision to the story. This is now the fourth – and I hope final – version of the novel. The tools I used come from many sources, some even are my own invention. Have a read and let me know what you think.

Have you ever had a structural edit done on your book? I did, and here are some of the things I found out about my manuscript.

There is always a question of self-editing or professional editing. I think the answer is both. The manuscript has to be ready for an editor to understand it.