How to Self-Edit Your Novel Before Sending It to an Editor

If you’re an indie author writing a novel, you probably know you should revise your manuscript before sending it to an editor. But do you know how? What is the correct order of revisions? Should you fix the punctuation first? Or maybe start by deleting unnecessary words, such as “just” and “really”? Or perhaps your manuscript needs a thorough scene rewrite?

The self-editing process can feel overwhelming when you’re running in a thousand different directions and trying to fix everything at once.