Editing Demonstrations

Video Demonstrations

If you’re looking for a realistic depiction of the line/scene editing process, I highly recommend my Let’s Edit series.

Let’s Edit Ep. 1 (fixing a boring scene): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5S2pg3zgNE&t=2s

Let’s Edit Ep. 2 (fixing an inactive protagonist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk5nv0IvKfs

Novel Opening Critiques

This is a series from 2016-2018 in which I quickly critiqued novel openings and indicated when I stopped reading with a little bit of information as to why. This was intended to simulate submissions to an agent/publisher. I have certainly improved my ability to give quick useful advice in the years since this series, but you may still find it interesting.

2015 Volume 1: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2015/08/03/i-stopped-reading-when-first-page-edition-volume-1/

2015 Volume 2: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2015/08/04/i-stopped-reading-when-first-page-edition-volume-2/

2015 Volume 3: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2015/08/05/i-stopped-reading-when-first-page-edition-volume-3-2/

2015 Volume 4: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2015/08/06/i-stopped-reading-when-first-page-edition-volume-4/

2015 Volume 5: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2015/08/07/i-stopped-reading-when-first-page-edition-volume-5/

2016 Volume 1: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2016/07/05/i-stopped-reading-when-editor-critiques-volume-1/

2016 Volume 2: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2016/07/06/i-stopped-reading-when-editor-critiques-volume-2/

2016 Volume 3: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2016/07/07/i-stopped-reading-when-editor-critiques-volume-3/

2016 Volume 4: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2016/07/08/i-stopped-reading-when-editor-critiques-volume-4/

2016 Volume 5: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2016/07/11/i-stopped-reading-when-editor-critiques-volume-5/

2016 Volume 6: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2016/07/12/i-stopped-reading-when-editor-critiques-volume-6/

2016 Volume 7: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2016/07/13/i-stopped-reading-when-editor-critiques-volume-7/

2016 Volume 8: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2016/07/14/i-stopped-reading-when-editor-critiques-volume-8/#more-4606

2017 Scifi, Fantasy, Horror Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2017/08/04/10-first-page-critiques-scifi-fantasy-horror-edition-novel-boot-camp/#more-6203

2017 Middle Grade Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2017/08/04/10-first-page-critiques-middle-grade-edition-novel-boot-camp/#more-6417

2017 Mainstream, Literary, Romance Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2017/08/04/10-first-page-critiques-mainstream-literary-romance-edition-novel-boot-camp/#more-6397

2017 Thriller and Mystery Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2017/08/04/10-first-page-critiques-thriller-mystery-edition-novel-boot-camp/#more-6441

2017 Young Adult Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2017/08/04/10-first-page-critiques-young-adult-edition-novel-boot-camp/#more-6425

2017 Realistic Fiction Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2017/08/11/first-page-critiques-adult-realistic-fiction-novel-boot-camp/#more-6517

2017 Young Adult Edition 2: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2017/08/11/first-page-critiques-young-adult-novel-boot-camp/#more-6525

2017 Fantasy, Scifi, Horror Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2017/08/11/first-page-critiques-adult-fantasy-scifi-horror-novel-boot-camp/#more-6531

2017 Young Adult Edition 3: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2017/08/11/first-page-critiques-ya-fantasy-scifi-novel-boot-camp/#more-6536

2018 Middle Grade Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/middle-grade-all-genres-editor-critiques/

2018 YA Fantasy Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/young-adult-fantasy-editor-critiques/

2018 YA Scifi Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/young-adult-science-fiction-editor-critiques/

2018 YA Mystery, Thriller, Horror Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/young-adult-mystery-thriller-horror-editor-critiques/

2018 YA realistic Fiction Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/young-adult-mainstream-literary-historical-comedy-romance-editor-critiques/

2018 Fantasy Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/adult-fantasy-editor-critiques/

2018 Scifi Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/adult-science-fiction-editor-critiques/

2018 Mystery, Thriller, Horror Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/adult-mystery-thriller-horror-editor-critiques/

2018 Realistic Fiction Edition: https://ellenbrockediting.com/adult-mainstream-literary-historical-comedy-romance-editor-critiques/

First Page Critiques

This is a series I did back in 2013-2014 on my (now unused) blog in which I did moderately deep edits each week on the first page of a follower’s novel. My ability to give quick useful feedback has definitely improved in the last ten years, but you might still find it useful!

#46 Middle Grade: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/10/03/first-page-friday-46-middle-grade/

#45 Science Fiction: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/09/12/first-page-friday-45-science-fiction/

#44 YA Fantasy: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/09/05/first-page-friday-44-ya-fantasy/

#43 Middle Grade: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/08/29/first-page-friday-43-middle-grade/

#42 Contemporary Fantasy: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/08/22/first-page-friday-42-contemporary-fantasy/

#41 Romantic Thriller: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/08/15/first-page-friday-41-romantic-thriller/

#40 YA Fantasy: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/08/08/first-page-friday-40-ya-fantasy/

#39 MG Horror: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/06/27/first-page-friday-39-mg-horroradventure/

#38 Crime/Thriller: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/06/20/first-page-friday-38-crime-fiction-thriller/

#37 Historical/Time Travel: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/06/13/first-page-friday-37-historical-time-travel/

#36 Supernatural Suspense: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/06/06/first-page-friday-36-supernatural-suspense/

#35 Fantasy: https://ellenbrockediting.com/2014/05/30/first-page-friday-35-fantasy/