by rebecca.monterusso | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
This episode is all about self-editing: what is it, why do you need it, and what the heck does it encompass? What’s the point of self-editing if you can just ask an editor for help? Rebecca talks about that on this episode (hint: it’s critical to get...
by rebecca.monterusso | Jun 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Editor Abigail Perry talks to Rebecca about one of the stories from season 1 (the story she wrote using the prompt “death in a small town”). Abby has great advice on how to expand and explore the story, but more importantly, she and Rebecca talk about how...
by rebecca.monterusso | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Editor Leslie Watts talks to Rebecca about what it takes to build an author career, starting with giving yourself permission to figure out your own process. She talks about creating a writing practice and the importance of reading what you write so you can get curious...
by rebecca.monterusso | Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Editor Griffin Gartner talks to Rebecca about a piece of micro-fiction she wrote for an NYC Midnight competition. He walks her through what’s working, how to make it scarier, and how she could expand it just based on the idea itself. Griffin is a master at...
by rebecca.monterusso | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Editor Kim Kessler talks with Rebecca about how to expand a short screenplay she wrote for an NYCM competition. Together they discuss what’s working about this piece in particular, but also how to use what you know about yourself to write better stories in the...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Editor Julia Blair walks Rebecca through what’s working and what she can change about a short story she wrote. Julia helps Rebecca tighten the story and they dive into their own writing processes to compare. Before she became a Story Grid Editor, Julia Blair...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Editor Shelley Sperry talks Rebecca through the process of writing a memoir and everything holding her back from getting her writing done. Together they discuss how to keep writing and when a story should be a memoir vs how to vs big idea. Shelley Sperry runs a...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Editor Lori Puma talks about everything you should think about before you start writing a single word. She focuses on helping writers build a career, make money, and improve their skills. And in this episode, she tells Rebecca about how to craft better pitches so that...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
This season you’ll hear from a variety of editors who look at various aspects of different types of stories. I love writing everything from horror to love, screenplay to short story, essay to micro-fiction. And my goals are to eventually make a living as a writer...
by rebecca.monterusso | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’ve written the first draft of a story using the prompt Everyman/Popsicle. How can we edit the story, improve it, and what can you learn from this process? Rebecca’s Notes: There are minor things I’d research when editing this story: where engine rooms...
