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Structural Edit

by CoreCommander Creative Production › Editing

95 minutes 5 Steps

  1. Read it whole

    30 minutes

    Read without a pen. Notice where your interest dips.

  2. One-sentence summary

    5 minutes

    What is this piece about? If you can't say it, that's the first problem.

  3. Map the structure

    20 minutes

    One sticky note per section, with its job in a few words. Lay them all out.

  4. Move and cut

    25 minutes

    Reorder the notes, merge duplicates and remove sections that don't serve the summary. Then make the same changes to the draft.

  5. Fix the transitions

    15 minutes

    Reread every join between sections and make each one flow.