Two Hosts Back in the Chair, Book 2 Gets the Knife | The New Author Podcast Ep 344

Описание: Rich returns after time away handling family matters, and the rhythm of the show falls right back into place: writing updates, real revision talk, and the messy middle of turning a draft into something readable.

Jerry dives into a major Book 2 overhaul—cutting thousands of words, consolidating split chapters, tightening the opening, and fixing spots where the story relied a little too much on convenience. The word count drops. The structure shifts. The editor’s notes hit hard. And somehow the book gets stronger because of it.

They also talk about why so many writers stall after finishing a first draft, how editing feels like a completely different skill set, and why setting a real deadline changes everything.

Plus:

Becoming a “regular” at every restaurant you write in

Writing app headaches and login loops

AI trying to be helpful (and mostly not being helpful)

Buying an expensive golf club in the middle of winter

If you’re drafting, rewriting, or staring at a manuscript wondering how to make it better—this episode’s for you.

Chapters

00:00 Rich is back
04:00 Big Book 2 rewrite begins
12:00 Cutting 17,000+ words
20:00 Editing vs drafting
32:00 Deadlines and copyedit prep
45:00 Writing app struggles
55:00 Golf club decisions

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