Back-to-School 101: What Your Developmental Editor Really Wants You to Know with Nicole Meier

"Don't let your plot happen to your character." 

In this episode, we are sitting down with a developmental editor to talk through developmental editing. By the end of this episode, you will understand who they are and  their critical role in your self-publishing journey. We covered story structure, plot, pacing and character arc and ways for an indie author to get the various parts of editing done on a budget. At the end, Nicole leaves us with five actionable tips that you can do right now to help elevate your writing.

Nicole Meier is a certified book coach, developmental editor, and author of four novels. Her books have been recognized by Booklist, Refinery29, BookBub, and Popsugar. She is the host of The Whole Writer podcast for emerging authors and co-founder of bookworks.co. Nicole lives and works in the Pacific Northwest and can be found at:

• Website: nicolemeier.com
• Substack: https://nicolemeierwrites.substack.com

Have a publishing question? Email me at [email protected]

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