revision

  1. Romy Sommer

    Craft The Art of Revision with Romy Sommer

    If you've written a first draft but it's a hot mess (which is, after all, the purpose of a first draft!) and you have no idea where to start with revising it to turn it into the book you originally envisioned, then this is the class for you. We'll break the edit process down into manageable...
  2. Kate McMurray

    Editing Revise Your Ending with Kate McMurray

    In this workshop, the focus will be on revising the end of your novel. You will have an opportunity to ask questions or post excerpts for feedback. The key takeaways will be: • Making the climax as exciting as possible • Finding the right spot to end the novel • Making the last three chapters...
  3. Kate McMurray

    Editing Revising the Middle with Kate McMurray

    In this workshop, the focus will be on the middle section of your novel. You will have an opportunity to ask questions or post excerpts for feedback. The key takeaways will be: • Avoiding/fixing the soggy middle • Making sure the middle builds tension in the novel • Keeping track of and...
  4. Kate McMurray

    Editing Revising Your Beginning with Kate McMurray

    In this workshop, the focus will be on revising the beginning of your novel. You will have an opportunity to ask questions or post excerpts for feedback. The key takeaways will be: • Great first lines/first pages that pull in readers • Choosing what information to include so that your reader...
  5. Kate McMurray

    Editing Editing Series with Kate McMurray

    Revision Breakdown (Three Parts) - Get your manuscript polished and ready to pitch in fall! Revision is a difficult process that a lot of writers struggle with, so in this series of workshops, we’ll walk through the process, focusing on one section of the novel at a time, demystifying and the...
  6. Kate McMurray

    Craft Big Picture Revising with with Kate McMurray

    You’ve finished the first draft of your novel. What next? Many writers find the revision process daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. In this workshop, we’ll discuss practical ways to approach revision. I’ll focus on the big picture, rather than the little details, to make sure you’ve got a...
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    Revise Your Draft and Make It Shine.jpg

    You’ve finished your rough draft—great! Here’s how to quickly and easily revise it to show off your true writing skills. From the award-winning author and educator who brought you the Fast Drafting method comes an easy, effective way to approach the often daunting task of revising your work. It doe
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  8. Beth Daniels

    Editing The Fine Art of Killing Words: Editing for a Lean, Mean Manuscript with Beth Daniels

    Not long ago my agent gave me what sounded like an impossible mission. Trim a 100,000+ word manuscript to under 90,000 words. That’s approximately 35 pages worth of words. Words I sweated to string together. Words I loved. “I think it will interest more editors at the shorter length,” my agent...
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