A commercially successful author once mentioned that one of her novels earned 19 separate rounds of editing. Does that sound like too much? After this session, you'll understand why 19 might be a pretty average sweet spot — and how the first critical 10 rounds, which you perform yourself, lead to consistently tighter stories and more solid construction.

Although this session is free, we require registration because space is limited. Check out the entire Get Pressed! series at write616.org for additional monthly seminars about the business of writing.