6 Tips for Editing Your Own Writing

Before you send your work to a pro editor, here are six things you can do to edit your own work first. (Don't forget to check out today’s writing prompt at the bottom of this post.)

Here are six things you can and should do when editing your own work:

1. Give Yourself Plenty of Time

Allot yourself plenty of time before editing something you've written. I recommend keeping at least a twenty-four-hour gap between writing something and editing it, for pieces that are less than ~2,000 words, and up to a week or more for longer pieces lik…