I just finished a novel. What do I do next? Revise & edit until it's as good as you can make it on your own.

You've just finished a novel. Maybe you wrote it as part of November's National Novel Writing Month. Either way, you've got this first draft happily sitting there and you're wondering… what happens next?

First, let it sit. Then…

Edit and revise

If you've never edited a book before and aren't sure where to start, I've got a road map for getting started here.

"…with pen, ink, scissors, paste, a decanter of sherry, and a vast reluctance, Mr Earbrass begins to revise. This means, first, transposing...