c) Editing and Polishing. I'm just finishing the line edit of my Fantasy novel which is taking a while to do. I'm about 80% of the way through it before I give it to a beta reader. Looking forward to reaching point D) even though I'm sure that's one of the hardest parts. :)

@Lynn Walker Hi. It's more of a tightening prose, although it's also helping me to tidy up a few small elements of the story in terms of details and consistency.

Hi. For my latest story I printed it out for the three structural edits, but now I'm on the line editing, I'm using word audio to read out my novel and editing it directly on the computer. For looking at the first draft, it definitely helped to print it out and read it on paper, until the line editing stage.

Hi. That's a great question and one I'll be thinking about once my editing is finished. The Writers and Artists Year book might be a good place to look for an agent? Or seeing who the agent is for your favourite books/ the novels you feel your story is closest to. How about the agents from your competition lists who reached out to you initially? Would it be possible to go back to them now with your completed novel if they've already expressed an interest in your work? It probably depends as well on the size and type of agency that you would like to represent your work. It's definitely a tricky one and will require a lot of research, but the Writer's and Artists Yearbook could perhaps provide a starting point. Are there any networking events where you can pitch your novel to industry professionals? If you find a literary agency you like, I think it's important to research who you specifically want to send it to and make sure that they are accepting submissions and are looking for books in the genre you've written in. Best of luck with finding an agent.

Hi. Great question. I'm still line editing my first novel in my Fantasy trilogy while trying to write the sequel. Once I've done the editing of the first book, I'll have more time for the second. Also as the second is a continuation of the first book, I'm still trying to decide the starting point and how to give the information the reader needs to know from the first book. I'm hoping to do a couple of writing courses to get more written on the second novel- I've done about 12,000 words so far, but it should be easier to find time once the first book is edited and I've given it to beta readers to look at.

Hi. Thanks for giving us such an interesting insight into the process. It must be really fun reading through all the entries.