Notes On The Editorial Process: Stop Justifying & Start Rewriting

<p><em>TRIGGER WARNING: it&#39;s time to get back to realness! </em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Rea </strong>and <strong>Joe </strong>take an opportunity again on this week’s episode of the <strong>Writeway Podcast </strong>to get really, really, <em>really, REALLY, REALLY </em>real about the relationship a writer has with their work and what that can mean when they pursue a #PathToPublication.</p><p> </p><p>The co-hosts touch on some of the following topics:</p><p> </p><ul><li><em>Getting too close to the manuscript, and when it’s time to take a break…</em></li><li><em>What’s expected of the writer in the writer/editor relationship.</em></li><li><em>Stepping out of your comfort zone with a “beta reader.”</em></li><li><em>If a writer wants to be published, a writer has to want to change.</em></li></ul><p> </p><p>Drawing on combined decades of experience in writing and editing, this episode breaks down when and how a writer’s lack of confidence, imperiled ego, and resistance to outside feedback can often set forth a very limited path. </p><p> </p><p>For more information on the writer/editor relationship, we recommend you revisit <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/writeway-podcast/id1496521043?i=1000499003145" rel="nofollow">EPISODE 21</a>. Also, this episode got us wondering: <em>who’s the first person you let read your manuscript when it’s done?</em> Send us your answers at <a href="mailto:podcast@writewayco.com" rel="nofollow">podcast@writewayco.com</a> </p><p> </p><p>In other <strong>Writeway</strong> news, <strong>Rea</strong>’s third novel, <em>Until I Find You</em>, releases in mass market paperback Tuesday, May 25th! Visit <a href="http://www.reafrey.com" rel="nofollow">reafrey.com</a> for more information, as well as links to order your copy online from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250241588?tag=macmillan-20" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/until-i-find-you-rea-frey/1132911601;jsessionid=B294A8753434D10403F4C9E46BA7894A.prodny_store01-atgap18?ean=978125