web01.fireside.fm Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:54:00 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - Episodes Tagged with “Editing” https://morganhazelwood.fireside.fm/tags/editing Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Welcome! If you want to hear writing tips from the big names, the medium names, and everyone else, look no further. As a blogger, vlogger, and actively querying fantasy author, I am addicted to attending all the writing panels a person could possibly attend at a convention. We're talking about attending upwards of 25 hours of panels in 3 days. Fortunately for you? I love sharing my copious notes. But, I also get real. I share my writerly musings: my struggles, my failures, and... hopefully, my writing successes. Thanks for listening. Morgan Hazelwood en-us episodic with Morgan Hazelwood Morgan Hazelwood Welcome! If you want to hear writing tips from the big names, the medium names, and everyone else, look no further. As a blogger, vlogger, and actively querying fantasy author, I am addicted to attending all the writing panels a person could possibly attend at a convention. We're talking about attending upwards of 25 hours of panels in 3 days. Fortunately for you? I love sharing my copious notes. But, I also get real. I share my writerly musings: my struggles, my failures, and... hopefully, my writing successes. Thanks for listening. Morgan Hazelwood no writing, blogging, cons, writing tips, nanowrimo, publishing, traditional publishing, querying, query tips Morgan Hazelwood morgan.s.hazelwood@gmail.com How To Self-Edit That First Lousy Draft http://morganhazelwood.fireside.fm/edit-that-lousy-first-draft 30eabc9a-5467-436c-8e3b-231d02a276d1 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Morgan Hazelwood full 7 Morgan Hazelwood All first drafts are lousy. It's part of the process. It's how you fix that first draft that establishes you as a quality writer. 15:39 no All first drafts are lousy. It's part of the process. Here's that panel description in its original painful written format: "Panelists will discuss they’re favorite techniques four editing when they don’t have outside reader, or editor too help." It's how you fix that first draft that establishes you as a quality writer. Here are writing tips for fixing that first draft, tools for structural work, editor's pet peeves, beta advice, and when to bring in that editor. =============================== Thanks for listening! I'll be back next Monday with more rambling ideas about writing. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and subscribe! You can find most of these posts over on my Blog (https://morganhazelwood.com) / Youtube (https://youtube.com/MorganHazelwood) If you want to connect? Check out my Linktree (https://linktr.ee/morganHazelwood) writing tips, writing, books, editing All first drafts are lousy. It's part of the process.

Here's that panel description in its original painful written format: "Panelists will discuss they’re favorite techniques four editing when they don’t have outside reader, or editor too help."

It's how you fix that first draft that establishes you as a quality writer.

Here are writing tips for fixing that first draft, tools for structural work, editor's pet peeves, beta advice, and when to bring in that editor.

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]]> All first drafts are lousy. It's part of the process.

Here's that panel description in its original painful written format: "Panelists will discuss they’re favorite techniques four editing when they don’t have outside reader, or editor too help."

It's how you fix that first draft that establishes you as a quality writer.

Here are writing tips for fixing that first draft, tools for structural work, editor's pet peeves, beta advice, and when to bring in that editor.

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]]> Making Painful Edits http://morganhazelwood.fireside.fm/making-painful-edits 5c1c8364-1b6a-4ab9-9078-d7868f103b30 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Morgan Hazelwood full 6 Morgan Hazelwood It’s hard to cut out scenes or characters that you love, but your story may be better off without them. How do you learn to recognize when something has to go, and how do you reconnect any threads that run through the parts you’re removing? 10:08 no It’s hard to cut out scenes or characters that you love, but your story may be better off without them. How do you learn to recognize when something has to go, and how do you reconnect any threads that run through the parts you’re removing? =============================== Thanks for listening! I'll be back next Monday with more rambling ideas about writing. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and subscribe! You can find most of these posts over on my Blog (https://morganhazelwood.com) / Vlog/Youtube (https://youtube.com/MorganHazelwood) If you want to connect? Check out my Linktree (https://linktr.ee/morganHazelwood) writing tips, writing, books It’s hard to cut out scenes or characters that you love, but your story may be better off without them. How do you learn to recognize when something has to go, and how do you reconnect any threads that run through the parts you’re removing?

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]]> Finding My Way Out Of The Eternal Revision Round About http://morganhazelwood.fireside.fm/revision-roundabout 4628172e-bae8-4940-b75a-9803d0f60284 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500 Morgan Hazelwood full 4 Morgan Hazelwood The problem with being a writer is we can always edit and revise and change and improve things. How do we know it's time to stop? 5:42 no The problem with being a writer is we can always edit and revise and change and improve things. How do we know it's time to stop? =============================== Thanks for listening! I'll be back next Monday with more rambling ideas about writing. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and subscribe! You can find most of these posts over on my Blog (https://morganhazelwood.com) / Vlog/Youtube (https://youtube.com/MorganHazelwood) If you want to connect? Check out my Linktree (https://linktr.ee/morganHazelwood) writing tips, writing, books, revision, editing The problem with being a writer is we can always edit and revise and change and improve things. How do we know it's time to stop?

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]]> 3 Things To Consider... BEFORE 'Fixing' Your Manuscript http://morganhazelwood.fireside.fm/consider-this-before-fixing-your-manuscript 2738ca13-7605-4d2b-8a63-b6c79353de89 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0500 Morgan Hazelwood full 1 Morgan Hazelwood How Do You Please Everyone With Your Writing? Spoiler Alert: You can’t. In the query trenches, you see agents posting about what they don’t want and there’s this knee-jerk reaction, when I recognize a trope from my writing in their ‘no thank you’ list. The feeling of, “Oh! I can fix it! And then you’ll love it!” Especially when you see so much of your story in their ‘please send me’ list. But, before you do, listen to this episode where I discuss 3 reasons NOT to 'fix' your manuscript. 7:04 no How Do You Please Everyone With Your Writing? Spoiler Alert: You can’t. In the query trenches, you see agents posting about what they don’t want and there’s this knee-jerk reaction, when I recognize a trope from my writing in their ‘no thank you’ list. The feeling of, “Oh! I can fix it! And then you’ll love it!” Especially when you see so much of your story in their ‘please send me’ list. But, before you do, check out these 3 reasons NOT to 'fix' your manuscript. Thanks for listening! I'll be back next Monday with more rambling ideas about writing. Please subscribe and tell all your friends. Don't forget to check out my Paypal page to show your support: shorturl.at/axKZ3 Plus? Feel free to follow me ALL over the internet (Seriously. I have a problem...) ☼ Website: https://morganhazelwood.com ☼ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morganHazelwoodPage/ ☼ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorganHzlwood ☼ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganhazelwood/ ☼ Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/morganhazelwood ☼ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/morganshazelwoo/ ☼ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/MorganHazelwood/ ☼ Youtube: https://youtube.com/MorganHazelwood and check out my podcast on ... oh wait. Hi. writing tips, writing, books, querying, editing How Do You Please Everyone With Your Writing? Spoiler Alert: You can’t.

In the query trenches, you see agents posting about what they don’t want and there’s this knee-jerk reaction, when I recognize a trope from my writing in their ‘no thank you’ list. The feeling of, “Oh! I can fix it! And then you’ll love it!” Especially when you see so much of your story in their ‘please send me’ list. But, before you do, check out these 3 reasons NOT to 'fix' your manuscript.

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In the query trenches, you see agents posting about what they don’t want and there’s this knee-jerk reaction, when I recognize a trope from my writing in their ‘no thank you’ list. The feeling of, “Oh! I can fix it! And then you’ll love it!” Especially when you see so much of your story in their ‘please send me’ list. But, before you do, check out these 3 reasons NOT to 'fix' your manuscript.

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]]> So You're In The Editing Doldrums Again? http://morganhazelwood.fireside.fm/the-editing-doldrums 5d744232-725b-464e-b8c4-2cd438246aba Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0500 Morgan Hazelwood full 1 Morgan Hazelwood After you’ve written your novel and revised the BLEEP out of it, one thing remains: To edit your manuscript! In this episode, I share 5 sites that can help. 5:25 no After you’ve written your novel and revised the BLEEP out of it, one thing remains: To edit your manuscript! In this episode, I share 5 sites that can help http://thewritelife.com/edit-your-copy/ http://thesaurus.com/ https://www.etymonline.com/ http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ & https://www.grammarly.com/ Thanks for listening! I'll be back next Monday with more rambling ideas about writing. Please subscribe and tell all your friends. Don't forget to check out my Paypal page to show your support: shorturl.at/axKZ3 Plus? Feel free to follow me ALL over the internet (Seriously. I have a problem...) ☼ Website: https://morganhazelwood.com ☼ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morganHazelwoodPage/ ☼ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorganHzlwood ☼ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganhazelwood/ ☼ Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/morganhazelwood ☼ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/morganshazelwoo/ ☼ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/MorganHazelwood/ ☼ Youtube: https://youtube.com/MorganHazelwood and check out my podcast on ... oh wait. Hi. writing tips, writing, books, editing After you’ve written your novel and revised the BLEEP out of it, one thing remains: To edit your manuscript! In this episode, I share 5 sites that can help

http://thewritelife.com/edit-your-copy/
http://thesaurus.com/
https://www.etymonline.com/
http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ & https://www.grammarly.com/

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]]> After you’ve written your novel and revised the BLEEP out of it, one thing remains: To edit your manuscript! In this episode, I share 5 sites that can help

http://thewritelife.com/edit-your-copy/
http://thesaurus.com/
https://www.etymonline.com/
http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ & https://www.grammarly.com/

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