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# How to Self-Edit a novel: Part 1 - Ch 1 - 2
- URL: https://keithhayden.net/how-to-self-edit-a-novel-part-1/
- Published: 2024-07-18T05:31:33.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-18T05:31:33.000Z
- Description: Making a tedious task more open and fun
- Author: Keith Hayden
- Tags: editing

Editing used to be one of my least favorite parts of novel writing.

But it's essential to telling the best story possible.

In this first video, discover how I edit "Gates of Okinawa" in real-time. Take away insights you can use to inform your own editing process.

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