These self-editing tips are based collectively on submissions from my high school classes and adult creative writing workshops. These are not things you need to worry about while you’re writing. They are meant to help turn a first draft into a second draft. In other words, get the words onto the paper first. That’s the most important part. Then, read the work once as a reader and make any changes that spring immediately to mind. Then pick one or more of the following tips and keep them in mind as you reread your work again.
