The Book Editor Show

Editing Your Subplot or B Story

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As we continue our exploration of plot we examine the Subplot also called the B Story. We look at the importance of subplot and give examples from boo...

Plot versus Story Structure

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We tried once before and the twisted knot of plot versus story structure was too much to be undone. Today we do it right! If you want to writer faste...

Of Struggle the Return and Onward

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley are back discussing what it's like to live in a car for a year, returning to school, and where the show will be goi...

Editing Your Life Story and Negative Self Talk

15 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What could you do if you eliminated your negative self talk? How much more could you write and publish if you weren't being held back by limiting beli...

Choosing the Right Point of View

08 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How to choose the right point of view for your story. POV is the ultimate storyteller, and an expert storyteller will choose which parts to emphasis o...

How to Edit 1st Act with Thor Ragnarok

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Why does the first act of Thor Ragnarok work? What lessons can you learn to edit your own work? How to use elements in your story world to make fans ...

Special Edition Why Does Wonder Woman Act 1 Work

10 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Why does the new movie Wonder Woman work? Is it Gal Gadot? Is it the special effects? Maybe, just maybe it's because the story is so solid. Join Clark...

Developmental Editing What It Is And Why You Need It

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Book Editor Show, today I’ll be talking about developmental editing, what is and why you need it. And introducing Ironclad Outlines ...

Collaboration and Editing in a Storyverse

19 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Fiction Vortex's David Mark Brown and Michael C Cluff join Clark Chamberlain to discuss their writing collaboration and what it's like to edit in a st...

Update

06 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Get Published in 2017

01 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to take that next step in your writing life? Are you ready to make 2017 the year you get published? Then you're in the right spot.  Tod...

Edit your Setting to Create Horror

20 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Turley is Back!!! Learn to edit your setting into one filled with terror that will keep your reader up all night. Choose powerful words that con...

Sacrifice and Killing Characters

16 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What is the best type of sacrifice a character can make? When does it work to kill of a character, including your protagonist? How is the best way to ...

Editing your Book with the Power of Three

14 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Three is the magic number. We can see the number represented through life and story. Today Clark Chamberlain leads you through an easy to use method t...

3 Easy Exercises to Edit your World Building

04 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you finished your fantasy manuscript or maybe you've finally decided to write your space odyssey for NaNoWriMo or you want to put the final touch...

Making Monsters a World Building Bible Creature Feature

17 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Making Monsters: a World Building Bible Creature Feature.  We're talking all about monsters, creatures and aliens. How you can make yours unique by e...

Editing Past and Present Tense 1st Person POV

29 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Does it matter if you use flashbacks in 1st person present tense? Do you know who your POV character is telling the story to in past tense? Would you ...

4 Tips to Edit Nonfiction

22 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you finished your nonfiction manuscript? Ready to polish it up before you publish? Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley have 4 tips that will set y...

The Rebirth - 7 Basic Plots

16 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Here's a blast from the past! I was teaching class the other day and found out that Peter and I never released the final episode on the Seven Basic Pl...

Editing Short Stories for Publication

31 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Short stories are an excellent road to traditional publication, but only if you understand how to give the publisher what they want. On this show we'l...

Edit and Understand your Characters Desire and How to Abuse Them

25 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain is joined by Writership's Leslie Watts. They discuss what character desire is, how to use and abuse it, when desire changes in the s...

Raise the Stakes: Edit your Manuscript to be a Page Turner

18 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to have readers continuing to turn the page they need to have a reason. Raising the stakes in your manuscript will give them that reason. ...

Book Review of Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass

12 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for a great book to help you edit your manuscript? Want to take the reading world by storm? Then check out this review of Writing the ...

Editing Point of View

04 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley discuss how to edit the major Point of View styles: including 1st person, 3rd limited, and 3rd omniscient. Learn wh...

Editing Fantasy 3 Elements you Must include

28 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Every genre brings a unique aspect to editing. Fantasy is no different. From plot types, extensive world building, character arcs, and much more. Clar...

Editing Thrillers 3 Elements you Must Include

22 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

No matter what sub-genre of thriller you write there are three elements that must be found in your work to make it a success. Clark Chamberlain and Pe...

Script Editing with Jacob Larch

07 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join us today as we look at the world of screenwriting with Jacob Larch.  www.TheBookEditorShow.com

How to Amp Up your First 20 Pages for Submission

30 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show Peter Turley and Leslie Watts discuss how to make your first 20 pages showcase the best of your work. If you've wondered what the do's...

Writing and Editing Dialogue with Leslie Watts

23 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Writing and editing dialogue is a tricky business! But fear not, we're here to help wrestle those words into line. Join Peter Turley and Leslie Watts ...

Journaling for Writers

16 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Can taking the time to journal really help boost your creativity, help you be more productive, and find contentment in your life? Find out on today's ...

Self Editing for Writers by Browne and King a Review

09 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Self-editing is an important skill for writers and authors of every level. It will never replace having a great editor work on your book with you, but...

Joanna Penn Shares her Process for Excellently Edited Books

02 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Joanna Penn discusses what it takes to be successful in the publishing industry today and the future to come, and what an important role editors play ...

Worldbuilding 3 Pitfalls to Avoid

26 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are sharing three of the biggest pitfalls to avoid when worldbuilding. We will also talk about how worldbuilding isn't just for sci-fi and fa...

7 Tips to Strengthen Setting

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We're bringing you 7 actionable tips to make your setting the best it can be. No more mismatched character and place, how to stop dumping setting on y...

Review: Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell

12 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley review Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell. In this review you'll learn some of the gems found in this book, how...

90 Day Professional Challenge

05 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Peter and I have made a 90 day challenge to take the book editor from sporadic to dependable. We'll walk you through how we're doing this and how you ...

Proofreading Tips for Self-Editing and Publication

22 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What is proofreading? How is proofreading different than line editing? How can you use proofreading to improve your own work? Does software exist that...

Q&A Killing Main Characters, Writing Synopsis, Which Book First

15 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We get questions from time to time that make great topics for shows, we also get questions that need to be answered but don't need an entire show. Tod...

Partnerships with Editors and Authors

08 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley discuss the importance of understanding the roles authors and editors agree to when working together.  What ...

Editing for Mystery Tension and Conflict

23 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When your story is absent of these three elements your story can fall flat. Learn how to use them and edit them into your work.

Generating Ideas and Finding the Gems among the Rocks

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the Book Editor Show, Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley give you the tools you need to generate the best idea for your story, and how to dro...

Developmental and Structural Editing with Leslie Watts

02 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Clark Chamberlain, Peter Turley and their special guest editor Leslie Watts as they examine the importance of Developmental Editing. They'll give...

The Boys are Back

23 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Catching up and sharing what's been going on over the past two months. Also, Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley share their plans for 2016, book proje...

How You Can Write a Novel in 30 days

16 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A special audio share from a class Clark Chamberlain recently taught on how to write a novel in just 30 days. Get the handout here at https://www.drop...

10 Tips for NaNoWriMo Survival

04 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's that crazy time of year again when writers from all over the world start feverishly putting words to paper. The goal: 50,000 word novel by the en...

Critique Groups and Beta Readers with M. Todd Gallowglas

29 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

If you edit by yourself the chance of missing plot holes and errors goes up. But taking every idea for change that is suggested isn't the best idea ei...

Editing the Short Story with Gregory Norris

14 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to dive into the world of short stories? Feel like the short stories you've written just aren't standing out? Want to give your s...

Tragedy: the Seven Basic Plots

01 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The seven basic plots, part six, the tragedy. What should be included? What can be cut? Why isn't it used more? What is the right audience?Clark Chamb...

the Comedy - Editing the 7 Basic Plots

25 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today Clark Chamberlain and Perter Turley continue their series on Booker's Seven Basic Plots. The Comedy will be familiar to anyone who has ever seen...

Voyage and Return - Editing the 7 Basic Plots

18 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley take a look at the Voyage and Return. This magical plot will take readers to a world of amazement and place t...

The Quest - Editing the 7 Basic Plots - Episode 31

13 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley show you how to edit the seven core plots from Christopher Booker's book the Seven Basic Plots. This episode they w...

Rags to Riches - Editing the 7 Basic Plots - Episode 030

06 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing in our seven part series on editing the basic plots. Today we are looking at the Rags to Riches story. Learn if this is the plot of your bo...

Overcoming the Monster - Editing the 7 Basic plots Episode 029

31 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Starting a seven part series on editing the Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker. In part one Clark Chamberlain and Perter Turley examine Overcomin...

Adding a New Chapter to your Finished Draft - Episode 028

24 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You know you need to write a new chapter for your book, but what should you be looking for? Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley take you through the pr...

Episode 027 - Find Beta Readers and the right way to use their feedback

17 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley teach you all about how to find beta readers, and how to use their feedback in editing your work. http://www.raveni...

Episode 26 - Live Edit of the Wind Hath Heirs part 3

10 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain and the always impressive Peter Turley tackle the third part of live edits for Robert Hawkwood’s YA novel, the Wind Hath Heirs. C...

Editing Comics - Episode 25

25 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The grammatic duo will be talking with Joshua Crowther, of Jay Crow Comics, all about his third issue of Super. What it takes to create comics and how...

Live Editing Part 2 - Episode 24

20 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley continue with part two of editing Robert Hawkwood’s YA story, The Wind Hath Heirs. They concentr...

Live Editing - Episode 23

27 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In a first for the show, a brave author has taken the grammatical duo up on editing their work live on air. Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley take a ...

Catching Up and Random Word Choice - Episode 22

21 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a few weeks since we last heard from our grammatic duo. Today they catch up on writing, editing and random word choices. Join Clark Chambe...

Keeping Motivated while Editing - Episode 21

23 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Is your draft still need more work but you just can't find the motivation to do it? Have you ever felt you couldn't stand to edit one more word? This ...

Series Editing with Bryan Cohen - Episode 20

08 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

From idea to publication in only 90 days? Is it possible? Bryan Cohen released his first fiction book, Ted Saves the World,  in July of 2014. Today h...

Line Editing with Ariel Waite - Episode 019

01 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

From when to use an adverb to knowing how formal to take your language, line editing can be overwhelming but it doesn't have to be. Join Clark Chamber...

Author Voice with Cindy Bennett - Episode 018

25 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In school you learn to write by all the rules. The rules of style and the rules of your instructor. All these rules can bury an author's voice. Cindy ...

Non Fiction Editing with Dennis Nappi II - Episode 017

18 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week join special guest Dennis Nappi II, author of, Service, A Soldier's Journey. Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley talk with Dennis about the d...

7 Plot Editing Tips - Episode 016

12 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Part four of four in the editing tips series. Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley discuss seven actionable Plot Tips you can put right to work. These t...

6 Character Editing Tips- Episode 015

01 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing with part three of the four part series on editing tips. This week Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley give you six great tips that you can ...

7 Line Editing Tips - Episode 014

20 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Is passive voice driving you mad? Are adverbs running wild through your pages? Does it feel like it will never end? Line editing doesn't have to be a ...

7 Book Editing Tips - 013

09 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Take action today to strengthen your work with 7 these book editing tips.  This is the first in a four part series on editing tips. These have been d...

Substantive Book Editing - Episode 012

02 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Are your beta readers coming back with reports of holes in your story? Are there areas where logic seems to vanish?Learn how to do Substantive Book Ed...

Choosing the Right Book Editor Episode 011

30 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A good editor will help you place the punctuation, a great editor will help you tell the best story possible. Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley help ...

Editing with Scenes and Sequels - Episode 010

23 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Writing your novel using scenes is being thrown around the web on a regular basis. What does it mean and where did it come from? in 1965 Dwight Swain ...

Emotional Character Arcs Episode 009

13 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

An emotional character arc is the best way to connect your reader to your story. In episode 009 you will learn how to build these the right way for th...

Editing your Second Draft

07 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You've finished your first draft, now what? First drafts are often clunky and feel overwhelming to tackle. But just finishing it means you had the dri...

Word Choice - Episode 007

03 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Words can give your writing multiple meaning or just lay there flat. It's up to you to make sure the words are the best choice possible. In Episode 0...

Increase Mystery and Tension in your Novel episode 006

31 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Every story needs to keep the reader engaged. Two ways to do this is through mystery and tension. On episode 006 Clark Chamberlain talks with long tim...

The Book Editor Show Episode 005 All About Chapters

20 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley dissect the meaning of a chapter. They will look at what it can include, how to assemble it, getting chapters to cu...

The Book Editor Show Episode 004 Character Development

20 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley show you how to build a better character. Understand the roles characters can play in a novel and how to get the mo...

The Book Editor Show Episode 003 Pacing

20 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley discus the art of pacing. Learn how to structure dialogue, paragraphs and sentences for better reader engagement.

The Book Editor Show Episode 002 Structure and Plot

20 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley explain the basics of structuring your novel by examining the common and uncommon methods of plot design. Learn how...

The Book Editor Show Episode 001 Point of View

18 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Clark Chamberlain and Peter Turley have a point of view discussion with editor Rebecca Blevins.  They discuss the elements of 1st, 2n...