Joan Dempsey is a writer and teacher who provides developmental editing advice to writers. She also offers several online courses that focus on teaching you how to revise your work.

In this episode we talk about why the process of revising your writing is just as creative as the process of writing your first draft. Joan also shares some of the most common writing mistakes she sees many writers make, and offers insight into how to fix them.

Joan also talks about her writing shed, the place where she does her writing and teaching. It’s actually a renovated chicken coop! It’s a gorgeous writing space she designed herself, and it’s lined with ceiling to floor book shelves that will make any book lover envious.

I’ve included some photos of her writing shed in the show notes to this episode, along with links to Joan’s website, over at writewithimpact.com/episode43 .

Before we get started, just a quick announcement: I’ve started to write a column for inc.com. My first article covers some of the most common writing mistakes I see people make. You can check out that article and other pieces I’m publishing there on my author page on inc.com. Just go to writewithimpact.com/inc

43: Joan Dempsey Shows You How to Revise Your Writing