Even the most successful writers need editing help! These tips for revising articles, essays, and short stories will help clean up your copy and make even your pickiest readers (and editors) happy.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.” – Lawrence Kasdan.
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Writing an excellent first draft makes your revisions, editing, and rewriting much easier. This advice from published authors, full-time copywriters, and freelance writers will pave the way to an excellent first draft – even if you’re a professional published writer. 
First, a writing tip – because that’s what “quips and tips” is all about! 
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Revising and editing your writing may be more important than writing in the first place! (almost). These tips for editing and revising your article or book manuscript apply to all types of writing: magazine feature articles, short stories, chapters, novels, scripts, essays, and even songs. 
Before the tips, a writing quip from Annie Proulx, author of The Shipping News: 
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Want to write better and faster? One tip of writers is to get and stay organized. Here are three more detailed ways to write better and faster, from David Fryxell.
Before the tips, here’s a quip for writers:
“For many writers – professional writers – writing faster is simply a matter of survival,” says Fryxell in Write Faster, Write Better. [...]