I have to revise this thing?

The second challenge of having D-day is that you’ll need to revise your own writing. What exactly does that mean?

You need to get some feedback about how easy it is for someone to follow the points you make in your writing.

First, you should take a look at your working draft yourself.

Second, you can ask a colleague or friend to review your draft.

Finally, you can use a professional editor.

Each of these approaches has benefits and drawbacks. For more thoughts, see A Down and Dirty Guide to Revising Your Draft.  (Coming soon.)

So what now?