Intuitive Editing: A Creative & Practical Guide to Revising Your Writing

Intuitive Editing is the most helpful writing book I’ve ever opened. There were so many great aha moments thanks to the clear examples. Keep this book close at hand.

If you’re a writer, here is the live-in editor that you’ve been looking for—just the right balance of cheerleader, literary critic and even therapist. Truly, if I could recommend only one book to help writers improve their abilities to see what’s still lacking in their manuscripts, this would be the one. Intuitive Editing is the absolute best investment—bar none—that any writer could make in being able to sharpen and strengthen one’s own work.

I love this book! And I especially love the humanity of it all, the compassion and understanding that radiates from this book. It really is like having a good friend, who is also a tremendous editor, holding your hand through the process!

Tiffany Yates Martin is an exceptional editor, so of course her advice and counsel in Intuitive Editing is exceptional as well. Whether you’re a seasoned author looking to fine-tune your craft, pacing, or tension or just starting out and looking for guidance on building overall structure and engaging characters, this book is a must-read that will take you from idea to finished manuscript, which is what every writer hopes for.

A good editor is critical to the process of writing a book, and I can say from direct experience that Tiffany Yates Martin is one of the best. A true ‘Book Whisperer,’ she’s intuitive, insightful and passionate about the work. Having access to her knowledge and expertise through the pages of Intuitive Editing is the next best thing to having her real voice in your ear.

Intuitive Editing is a book that should be on every writer’s bookshelf. Tiffany’s approach is straightforward, her information essential for every writer, and her knowledge and ideas will fire the imagination and enhance every story. Intuitive Editing helps to clear the debris and allow you to take control of your story to make it shine. A must-read.

Tiffany Yates Martin’s Intuitive Editing is a treasure box full of gems for writers at all stages of their careers…accessible, funny, and packed full of information. I have no doubt that Ms. Martin’s editing has improved my novels. Do yourself a favor–read Intuitive Editing to learn her tricks of the trade so you can improve your own writing.

Intuitive Editing takes the daunting task of revising fiction and transforms it into an approachable and—dare I say it?—exciting process. I’d recommend this gem of a book to any writer eager to overcome the overwhelm of the editing process.

Authors, if you can’t be lucky enough to have Tiffany as your editor, then Intuitive Editing is the next-best thing. Her advice is sound, thoughtful, no-nonsense and given with the compassion that every author and their book deserves.

Writers (and first drafts), rejoice! This book is nothing short of a novice editor’s dream come true.

Before I read Intuitive Editing, I thought I was a pretty good storyteller. [This] book showed me all the ways I could be even better. Suitable for the beginning novelist as much as for the seasoned.

The absolute last word on editing. Tiffany Yates Martin is brilliant. Read her new book before you write another word of your own.

A book about editing that is as effective and handy with the broad themes as it is with the nitty-gritty. Intuitive Editing is insightful, readable, entertaining, and authoritative. Simply put, this book will make you a better writer.

Intuitive Editing is a godsend. [A] concise guide that doesn’t just make editing doable; it actually makes it an enjoyable part of storytelling.

I’ve worked with literally dozens of editors in my career, and Tiffany Yates Martin is one of the very best. I’m telling you now…buy this book right now and USE it.  With Tiffany’s guidance, you, too, will discover depths to your work that you never knew existed.

“Martin is more than an insightful editing guru; she understands the writer’s mind. Packed with straightforward, practical advice, Intuitive Editing will up the game of aspiring and seasoned authors alike. Indispensable!”

Tiffany Yates Martin is a master editor. Drawing on her years of experience working with a wide range of authors, she shares her razor-sharp skills in this must-read for all writers…. I’ve written six books. I still hear Tiffany’s voice in my ear every single time I sit down to write. Do yourself a favor and buy this book.

Everything I know about crafting a story, I learned from Tiffany Yates Martin. If you’re going to revise your own manuscript, you need Intuitive Editing. You may not realize it yet, but trust me, you do.

I’m not certain how I feel about my secret weapon going public in this essential guide, but I do know that any writer who doesn’t have Intuitive Editing in her arsenal is going onto the field unarmed.

Martin is the editor with the magic touch. In this book, she shares insight drawn from decades of experience and a sheer love of books! If you are writing or thinking of writing, this book is a must-have.

A creative and specific guide for writers, fiction and nonfiction alike—fun, easy to read, covers all the topics we need to think about, and it’s not boring. That’s a gift. A fabulous guide!

Martin puts the magic of her editorial genius in your hands with Intuitive Editing. Loaded with tips and techniques designed to help delve deeper into your story, this guide is a must-have in any author’s craft book arsenal.

Intuitive Editing belongs on every author’s bookshelf. Martin’s advice goes way beyond the ‘how-to’ of editing and provides a big-picture strategy for making your work shine…. Best book on editing or writing that I have ever read.

“I trust Tiffany Yates Martin with the editing process even more than I trust myself. Read this book and steal her secrets!”

Intuitive Editing’s wise and illuminating advice helps writers cut through the clutter and confusion of rough drafts to find the true core of their stories. Essential reading for anyone who wants to take their work to the highest level possible.

Tiffany Yates Martin provided editorial insights that elevated the plot and characters beyond my initial musings and in ways that I could not have done on my own. Thank you, thank you. It was a joyous collaboration.

Allison Winn Scotch (Between Me and You, Lake Union)