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Book Coach Lisa Tener on How to Navigate Feedback from Editors
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As a writer, you understand the effort needed to transform raw ideas into polished words. Feedback from beta readers, book coaches, or developmental editors can show that a seemingly complete work requires significant revisions. In today's episode, Lisa Tener, an acclaimed book writing and publishing expert, shares her experiences and insights on navigating feedback to bring your manuscript to fruition.
Great Moments in the Episode
2:29 – 6:30 Introduction to Lisa’s new book, Breathe Write Breathe, and how to focus your energy when you start writing.
6:31 - 10:21 How to integrate videos into your book using QR codes.
10:22 – 12:09 Tips for producing videos for your book.
12:10 – 15:48 How to deal with feedback that demands deleting entire passages and rewriting.
15:50 – 17:15 Why you need a book editor who champions for you early on in the book process.
17:19 – 18:09 What an editor looks like who is a “champion” of your work.
18:10 – 19:35 Tips for beta readers and the four questions you should ask them to help them provide valuable feedback.
19:39 – 20:47 How to find trustworthy beta readers.
20:48 – 25:10 Why you also need a ruthless developmental editor, and what that type of editor looks like.
25:27 – 27:41 Why you also need a line editor who helps you finesse your work, including looking at word choice, jargon, and connections between ideas.
27:48 – 32:08 Signals that an editor isn’t a good fit.
32:10 – 34:36 How to use discernment when evaluating feedback from readers and editors.
34:37 – 36:51 How to put yourself in the shoes of your reader when revising your work.
36:52 – 41:21 How to determine if you should self-publish or pursue traditional publishing.
41:22 – 42:50 Examples of when you should traditionally publish, even though there are many benefits to self-publishing.
42:52 – 45:45 How to know when your manuscript is ready to pitch a publisher and/or literary agent.
Words of the Episode
fecund (adj): producing or capable of producing an abundance of new growth; fertile.
apotheosis (noun): the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax.
Connect with Lisa
Join Lisa's launch party on June 12 at noon for prizes, a fun writing exercise, and special guests! You can check out her launch party and book here: https://www.lisatener.com/breathe/
Lisa's website: https://www.lisatener.com/
What to Do with a Messy Manuscript: https://www.lisatener.com/2024/03/what-to-do-with-a-messy-manuscript-revision/
Tips for Recording Video and Audio: https://www.lisatener.com/2024/04/tips-for-recording-video-and-audio/
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