You made it through November and came out the other side with a finished NaNoWriMo draft. And that draft has been sitting on your hard drive ever since.

What comes next? The copyedit.

If you dread this stage, you’re not alone. Grant Faulkner, founder of NaNoWriMo, and Hayley Milliman, ProWritingAid’s Head of Learning are here to help.

“Now What?” Webcast: How to Copyedit

In this recording of a live webcast, Grant and Hayley will take you through each stage of the copyediting process with a focus on creating clarity in your manuscript. You’ll find out where to focus to make the most difference in the shortest amount of time, and see how ProWritingAid can help at every stage.

If you’d like to refer to the slides from the presentation at your own pace, you can find them here:

Watch the replay above, and let us know your favorite part of the copyediting process in the comments below!

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