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Does Revising or Editing Come First?

Sarah Jenkins • • 7 min read
Does Revising or Editing Come First?

Revise first
Harder than editing, revising is what you do when you need to make changes to the structure and organization of your narrative. As soon as you return to a first draft, you're revising. You're going to try to distance yourself from what you've written and come at it from an objective reader's perspective.

Should you revise your story before editing?

Before you begin to edit

This is important because if you look at your short story too soon, you won't have a fresh perspective and may miss certain areas you can improve upon. ... For that reason, give yourself no less than six weeks away from your short story before you begin editing it.

Why should you revise before you edit?

Understanding the Purpose of Revising and Editing. Revising and editing allow you to examine two important aspects of your writing separately, so that you can give each task your undivided attention. When you revise. ... You make your essay into a polished, mature piece of writing, the end product of your best efforts.

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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.