editing and revision checklist

Editing and Revision Checklist: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Authors

Give your manuscript a structured review with this practical checklist for fiction authors. Work through your draft in stages, from story foundations to final proofreading, and keep track of the changes you want to make.

This 9-page A4 PDF includes checklists for:

• Story premise, plot and structure
• Character development and relationships
• Scenes, chapters and pacing
• Voice, dialogue and prose
• Continuity, setting and clarity
• Line editing and final proofreading
• Planning revision priorities

Use it to guide your next editing pass, note areas to revisit and organise your revision plan. Print the pages or annotate the PDF with a compatible app.

Please note: This is a digital PDF download. No physical item will be shipped. The checklist is a self-guided writing resource and does not include editing or proofreading services.