Revision Checklists--Super Handy Tools for the Final Stages of Your Book Project

I'm reprinting this post from 2012 because I get more questions about it than almost any other. Enjoy!

This month, my novel-in-progress reached a new level: final revision.

Only a few steps remain before it's ready to send off. These final steps are key: If they go well, the "whole" becomes much bigger than the sum of its islands, or parts.

Most writers fe…