The Rules for Editing the Rules

By Monte Lin, Associate Editor I’m the one who teaches how to play a boardgame. I also say this is why I often lose; a lot of my brainpower is used making sure I understand the rules so everyone else understands, leaving little brainpower for me to actually play. And...

The Magic of Revision

by Monica Drake, Senior Editor When I sit down to revise my own novel-in-progress, there are two ways I might feel as I come to the work. One is a sudden, full-on exhaustion. The book is three hundred pages, with countless choices I’ve already made. Where to start...