Finished your first draft? Here's how to tackle your first revision efficiently—when to start, what to look for, and how to plan your attack.

Reading your own writing with a critical eye is one of the hardest things a writer has to do. These three self-editing strategies — scene-by-scene synopsis, backward reading, and reading aloud — help you create the distance you need to find what's not working at every level, from plot to prose.

If you had a single tool that could organize your entire revision process—from plot hole to final polish—would that make your book better?