Ep 147: 5 Editing Rules that Instantly Improve Any Nonfiction Manuscript
If you’re writing a nonfiction book or memoir and your draft feels messy, scattered, or “not quite ready,” this episode will help you clean it up fast. I’m sharing 5 editing rules that instantly improve any nonfiction manuscript — the same rules I use to help guide the authors whose manuscripts I edit.
These are the patterns I’ve seen again and again after coaching hundreds of authors, editing countless drafts, and publishing six nonfiction books of my own. When you understand these rules, your writing gets clearer, tighter, and far more compelling. And most importantly, your reader stays with you.
Inside the episode, you’ll learn:
– Why your intro is probably too long
– How writing for ONE reader changes everything
– How to make each chapter deliver a single promise
– The difference between clarity and jargon
– How to end chapters with momentum (and why that matters more than you think)
If you want help starting your book, you can grab my free “Can't Stop Writing” guide here:
https://www.publishaprofitablebook.com/chapterone
And if you’re ready to self-publish a book that looks and feels professional — without getting lost, overwhelmed, or making amateur mistakes — the full Publish the Damn Book Already program is here:
https://www.publishaprofitablebook.com/publish
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