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This program is for writers who:
Have graduated from our Write Your Novel program
Have completed a first draft (or more) of their manuscript
Are seeking expert guidance and feedback on their writing
Want to join an elite writing group and benefit from advanced workshopping
Are ready to perform a structural edit on their work – so they can prepare their manuscript for publication
This program is for writers who:
Have graduated from our Write Your Novel program
Have completed a first draft (or more) of their manuscript
Are seeking expert guidance and feedback on their writing
Want to join an elite writing group and benefit from advanced workshopping
Are ready to perform a structural edit on their work – so they can prepare their manuscript for publication
This program is for writers who:
Have graduated from our Write Your Novel program
Have completed a first draft (or more) of their manuscript
Are seeking expert guidance and feedback on their writing
Want to join an elite writing group and benefit from advanced workshopping
Are ready to perform a structural edit on their work – so they can prepare their manuscript for publication
| Starts | Duration | With | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course details: | |||||
| Online live with tutor Learn in real-time using Zoom. | Tuesday 21 February 2023 |
6 months 6.30–8.30pm AEST |
Cathie Tasker | $495 per month |
APPLY NOW |
| Bookings close soon | |||||
You’ve learnt the essential techniques for fantastic fiction. You’ve written and workshopped your first draft all the way to ‘The End’. Now you’re ready to shape your manuscript into a publisher-ready piece of art. It’s time to Edit Your Novel!
When you’ve finished your first draft, it’s hard to know where to start making it better. (And you know it needs to be better!) This program combines the proven benefits of group workshopping with a streamlined editing process so you can shape your story with confidence.
In this six-month program, you’ll edit your novel following the Australian Writers’ Centre’s signature Power Editing Process – guided by an experienced online tutor and an intimate group of writing peers. You’ll enjoy in-depth discussions and personalised feedback in regular Zoom sessions. And you’ll experience the joy of seeing your manuscript through to its next stage.
You might be ready to work on your second draft. Or perhaps your goal is to have your manuscript ready to submit to an agent or publisher. Whatever stage you’re at, the program will work for you.
With support and guidance, you’ll work through your draft, from structure to style, and improve it at every step. At the end of the program, several people will read your whole book and provide you with feedback – and you’ll do the same for them. It’s a powerful process and one that can make all the difference to the quality of your novel.
It can be quite a solitary endeavour trying to edit your whole novel all by yourself. Edit Your Novel brings you back to working with a group who can encourage you, point out where you need to improve, and act as your ‘tribe’, even after the program is over. And of course, you’ll be guided through the process by one of our experienced online tutors, who have mentored countless authors just like you.
It’s the best of both worlds – you improve your book, and you develop editing skills which you can use again and again in your future writing.
Are you ready to take your writing up to the next level? Do you want to work with a group of aspiring authors like you who are committed to becoming better writers? Do you want guidance and help in completing your next draft?
Then join us for Edit Your Novel!
Q: I’m writing a memoir. Is this program suitable for that?
A: The focus of the program will be on novels and fiction, but many of the same issues (especially structure) apply to memoirs. Not all of the Power Editing Process exercises will be applicable to memoir, but you should still be able to improve your draft through this program.
Q: I have most of my first draft done. Can I join the class and finish the draft as I go?
A: No. You must have the entire draft finished before you join the class – the first exercise, in Module 1, requires you to have a completed draft.
If you want to finish your first draft, we recommend Write Your Novel.
Q: I’ve done three drafts, and I think my novel really just needs a polish. Will this program give me my money’s worth?
A: Almost certainly. Three drafts is great (and congratulations for getting that far!). But you may find, once you start analysing your manuscript using the Power Editing Process, that you need to do more than you think you do.
And receiving regular feedback from a group of experienced beta readers and supportive tutor during this final stage of your manuscript is priceless.
Q: Can’t I just do the Power Editing Process on my own?
A: Yes, indeed you can. This process is outlined in the Cut, Shape, Polish course, and it’s been designed so you can work through it to get your next draft. If you’re self-motivated and confident about making your own editing decisions on your manuscript, go for it.
However, editing within a supported framework has a number of advantages:
Working alone doesn’t suit everyone – and, frankly, it’s hard to be objective about your own work. Having your editing processes checked and improved by a mentor and having your story read by beta readers is the best way to improve your draft.
Q: Do I need to log in at a set time?
A: You’ll attend the class meeting live via Zoom once a week. But the course modules, exercises, group workshopping and your own writing and editing can be completed in your own time – simply follow the deadlines to submit.
| Starts | Duration | With | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course details: | |||||
| Online live with tutor Learn in real-time using Zoom. | Tuesday 21 February 2023 |
6 months 6.30–8.30pm AEST |
Cathie Tasker | $495 per month |
APPLY NOW |
| Bookings close soon | |||||
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