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$50 (Members: $45) | How to immerse readers in a story through the effective use of point-of-view and perspective | 2 lessons | Self-paced If you already know how to spot head-hopping and can explain why that first-person narrator is slowing down the pacing of a story (and what to do about it), this is…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to developmentally edit nonfiction | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Beginner This class is intended to describe and discuss the basics of developmental editing for nonfiction with the ultimate goal of helping you establish a freelance career as a developmental editor. It is aimed at beginners, so I include fundamental…
To join the Beta Reads and Critique Partner group, please register (it’s free). Once you’ve done so, you’ll be able to post in the Beta Reads and Critique Partner forum, describing your project, whether you can pay for the beta read, are looking for a critique partner and so on (there is a forum post…
$350 (Members: $315) | How to become a developmental editor | 15 lessons | Self-paced | Beginner This class package bundles together all six self-paced Essentials of Developmental Editing classes for a lower price than purchasing each class individually: DE 1: Foundations of Storytelling DE 2: Principles of Developmental Editing DE 3: Writing Effective Editorial…
Need some help finding clients, making better money, and staying productive? Or would you just like to feel a little less alone as you go about your day? The Club Ed Membership Program for Editors is meant for freelance editors at every stage of their career, from those exploring what editing is to those who’ve…
$80 (Members: $72) | How to write stories with good central conflicts | 4 lessons | Self-paced This class digs into what story conflict is, how authors create it (or don’t), and what you can do to fix it. It covers: how character development impacts conflict and how conflict impacts story structure the eternal trifecta…
$30 (Members: $27) | How to finish your novel | 8 lessons | Self-paced I like to call this the What-Comes-After-NaNoWriMo Class. You’ve got a project that you may have made a good start on but it needs work. And you just can’t seem to get it finished. Maybe it isn’t a novel; maybe it’s…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit nonfiction query letters and more| 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This self-paced class is meant for editors who would like to offer additional services to authors beyond manuscript editing. In this class, you’ll learn how to edit: query letters for authors planning to follow the traditional publishing…
$80 (Members: $72) | How to write query letters, blurbs, pitches, and more | 4 lessons | Self-paced This class is meant for novelists who are interested in pursuing a traditional publishing path that requires query letters, synopses, and other author collateral. You’ll learn how to write: query letters elevator pitches for conference or online…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to identify developmental problems in nonfiction| 4 lessons | Self-paced | Beginner This class focuses on book-length nonfiction and covers: Differences in working with indie author clients, book publisher clients, and other types of corporate clients Common legal concerns including libel and invasion of privacy Understanding the revision process Overview of…
$80 (Members: $72) | How to effectively use point-of-view and perspective in fiction | 4 lessons | Self-paced This class goes beyond the basics of head-hopping to dive deep into problems in perspective and POV. It covers: the possibilities and limits of various narrative points-of-view describes how other developmental problems are related to POV, such…
$80 (Members: $72) | How to write mystery, thriller, and suspense novels | 4 lessons | Self-paced This class walks you through writing the related genres of mystery, suspense, and thriller. It covers: Understanding genre conventions Creating a strong central conflict Keys to building tension and suspense Common problems in crime fiction Character development in…
$80 (Members: $72) | How to write romance novels | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate In this class, you’ll learn the basics of writing romance novels. Each lesson includes an assignment for you to do to practice your skills. The class covers: basic conventions of the genre (reader expectations) and why they’re important differences…
$80 (Members: $72) | How to write science fiction and fantasy | 4 lessons | Self-paced In this class, you’ll learn the basics of writing science fiction and fantasy novels. The class covers: conventions of the genres and subgenres (reader expectations)—and why they’re important why the “what if?” matters what we mean by “speculative fiction”’;…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit novels | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Beginner This class starts at the beginning: what a novel is, how genres work, how readers read. You’ll learn not just the definition of story conflict but how to identify it when you see it. You’ll learn what GMC stands for…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit novels | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Beginner This class covers the ABCs of the practice of developmental editing of fiction: understanding the developmental editor’s role how developmental editing differs from other types of editing and feedback questions to ask when developmental editing the mechanics of developmental editing…
$60 (Members: $54) | How to write editorial queries | 2 lessons | Self-paced | Beginner In developmental editing, much of the guidance we provide to authors takes place in the editorial queries. This self-paced class provides information about best practices for developmental editors, particularly for fiction. The class includes a thorough description of effective…
$60 (Members: $54) | How to write a revision letter | 3 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate The revision letter, which provides the overview of your main editorial findings and suggestions, is a crucial component of the developmental edit, but they are easy to get wrong – including the wrong information, prioritizing the wrong revisions,…
$60 (Members: $54) | How to do a manuscript assessment, evaluation, or critique | 3 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class teaches you how to add the additional service of manuscript evaluation to your menu of offerings. This is a great option for authors not ready for a full developmental edit who just need…
$60 (Members: $54) | How to evaluate your editorial skills | 2 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate As a freelancer, you don’t have a boss or coworkers giving feedback about your performance. If you work primarily for indie clients, your clientele may not even know what effective editing looks like. What if there are better…
$90 (Members: $81) | So you want to be an editor | 6 lessons | Self-paced | Beginner The class is entirely online and asynchronous (you don’t have to be in any particular place at any particular time to participate).
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit science fiction and fantasy | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class discusses the basics of the developmental editing of science fiction and fantasy novels. The class covers: basic conventions of the genre (reader expectations)—what to do when authors violate these and how to tell when they…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to use sentence-level clues to track down developmental problems | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class is meant for working with fiction authors. When a manuscript has obvious problems, they’re, well, obvious. The overemphasis on backstory has slowed the pacing to a crawl, the POV hops from head…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit mystery, thriller, and suspense novels | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class walks you through the principles of developmentally editing the related genres of mystery, suspense, and thriller. It covers: Understanding genre conventions Helping authors create a strong central conflict Keys to building tension and suspense…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit novels written as part of a series | 3 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate Editing series work is complex. You need to edit for all of the usual issues as well as series-related issues, such as the protagonist being an only child in Book 1 and having four…
$80 (Members: $72) | How to write a novel | 4 lessons | Self-paced This class, written by a developmental editor, shows authors how to apply developmental editing principles to their own work. You’ll learn what concerns like “lack of a clear central conflict” and “poor character development” mean, how to find out if your…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit short stories and novellas | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class discusses the basic expectations for various types of short fiction, ranging from flash fiction up through novellas and focuses on how DE differs when it is applied to short fiction and novellas as opposed to…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit romance novels | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate In this class, you’ll learn the basics of the developmental editing of romance. The class covers: basic conventions of the genre (reader expectations)—what to do when authors violate these and how to tell when they have differences among various…
$90 (Members: $81) | How the novel revision process works | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate For writers, editors, book coaches, and critique partners interested in learning about the revision process. Follow along as an author shows how her vision for a novel changes from the original draft to the final published version. Identify…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit literary fiction | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class explores the concept of literary fiction and what to consider when editing such novels. It discusses what we mean by “literary fiction” and how it differs from genre fiction (if it does). It looks at perspective, the…
$90 (Members: $81) | How to edit query letters, synopses, and more | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class is meant for editors who would like to offer additional services to authors beyond manuscript editing. In this class, you’ll learn how to edit: query letters and story synopses for authors planning to follow…
$60 (Members: $54) | Learn what a developmental edit looks like | 3 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class is meant for writers and editors, new and experienced, who are interested in following along as a developmental edit unfolds on a complete fiction manuscript. It is a reading-intensive class. Note: Recent current events force…
$40 (Members: $36) | How to edit memoir | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class is informational-only, meaning you will not complete assignments based on the lessons. I do recommend that you read a few published memoirs as you work through the material. Notes on Editing Memoir will help you understand the distinction…
$80 (Members: $72) | How to edit for powerful story resolutions | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class is called “Payoffs” for a reason, and that’s because readers want their investment in a story to be paid off. They want to feel rewarded after they close the book. They want to feel it…
$100 (Members: $90) | How to edit for point-of-view and perspective | 5 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class goes beyond the basics of head-hopping to dive deep into problems in perspective and POV. It goes past simple distinctions such as first versus third to dive into close third versus omniscient third versus limited…
$80 (Members: $72) | How to edit for goal-motivation-conflict | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate When it requires three cups of full-strength coffee to get past the first chapter of the novel manuscript you’re editing, you’re probably dealing with a story that lacks goal-motivation-conflict (GMC). Unlike in our personal lives, in fiction we need…
$500 (Members: $450) | How to copyedit a novel | Self-paced | Advanced As agreed in our email conversation, to take place from July 1 through September 9, 2024, with final edited ms and style sheet due on or before September 9, 2024. In this class, you’ll copyedit a complete fiction manuscript (up to 100,000…
$80 (Members: $72) | How to edit mainstream and upmarket fiction | 4 weeks | Self-paced | Intermediate What is mainstream fiction? How is it different from genre fiction and literary fiction? And what is this thing called upmarket fiction? Where does that fit into the literary world? In this class, we’ll explore those questions….
$90 (Members: $81) | How to start your editing business | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate This class helps new editors start and grow their editing business, whether copyediting, developmental editing, coaching, or some combination. Each lesson includes information on topics such as: finding your purpose identifying your potential clients conducting a personal skills…
$80 (Member price: $72) | How to land indie author clients | 4 lessons | Self-paced | Intermediate If you’re looking to build a sustainable freelance editing business, this class is for you! I’ve designed it for editors who have landed a few clients but want to figure out how to create a consistent flow…
$500 (Members: $450) | How to copyedit a novel | With Instructor Feedback | Advanced On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. In this class, you’ll copyedit a complete fiction manuscript (up to 100,000 words) and submit it for the instructor’s feedback on your edits. You may…
$500 (Members: $450) | How to become a developmental editor | 8 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Advanced On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. You’ll perform a complete, actual edit of a full-length fiction manuscript. The instructor will provide a class manuscript for you to…
$500 (Members: $450) | How to line edit a novel | With Instructor Feedback | Advanced On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. In this class, you’ll line edit a complete fiction manuscript (up to 100,000 words) and submit it for the instructor’s feedback on your edits….
$400 (Members: $360) | How to become a developmental editor | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Beginner On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. In this class, we’ll discuss the basics of copyediting fiction, including: understanding the primary goal of ensuring consistency throughout a ms…
$400 (Members: $360) | How to become a developmental editor | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Beginner On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. This highly popular class is meant for anyone interested in working with novelists to help them tell better stories. We’ll discuss…
$400 (Members: $360) | How to become a developmental editor | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Beginner On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. This class introduces you to the main concepts of line editing, which is sentence-level editing intended to help polish an author’s…
$400 (Members: $360) | How to edit for character development | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Intermediate On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. In a well-written novel, the characters – especially the main character – will seem like real people who engage the reader’s…
$400 (Members: $360) | How to edit for plot and story structure | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Intermediate On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. Plot and story structure (also called narrative structure) are the big-picture elements of storytelling that we might call “what…
$400 (Members: $360) | How to edit for world-building and setting | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Intermediate On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. Though writers and editors have borrowed the term “world-building” from the science fiction and fantasy genres, creating a believable story…
$400 (Members: $360) | How to copyedit fiction | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Intermediate On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. This class picks up where Beginning Copyediting for Fiction leaves off. It assumes you know the basics of using The Chicago Manual of…
$400 (Members: $360) | How to become a developmental editor | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Intermediate On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. In this class, we’ll cover the more in-depth concerns of developmental editing, diving deeper into issues like perspective and subtext. We’ll…
$400 (Members: $360) | How to become a developmental editor | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Intermediate On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. This is a class about exploring how the use of effective, evocative language can support storytelling; it is not a class…
$400 (Members: $360) | How to perform book doctoring and ghostwriting | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Intermediate On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. This class shows you the basics of book doctoring, coauthoring, and ghostwriting, which go beyond editing to actually writing and/or…
$400 (Members: $360) | How to coach writers | 4 lessons | With Instructor Feedback | Intermediate On-demand course schedule must be arranged with the instructor as soon as possible after enrollment. This class is designed to help you get started in offering coaching as a service to writers. Coaching can be a lucrative addition…
