Master Self-Editing & Story Revision

A Helpful Guide to Preparing, Revising, and Polishing Your Self-Published Books and Novels

What you'll learn

Write and edit superior manuscripts for publication and sale

Know how to recognize and fix common authorial errors

Have a greater understanding of how good fiction works

Requirements

You have an enthusiasm for creative writing and a desire to see your work published

You want to make your writing stand out but don't want to pay for editing services

Description

Finally, a writing course to help you prepare your stories for self-publication, saving you - literally - thousands of dollars on professional editors and book doctors!  We live in extraordinary times. Writers are now more truly independent than they have EVER been throughout history.There's only one thing standing between your writing and your reader - and that's a good edit.But who wants to pay a minimum of $1500 a manuscript to get their work edited professionally?The only thing that makes economic sense is if writers learn to edit their own work - and do it so they look slick, professional and AS GOOD AS tradionally published work - something that is not quite as difficult as you'd imagine.Especially if you take this course to get you up to speed.In this Self-Editing and Story Revision Masterclass, you will discover: * The basic errors all new writers make - and how to fix them so you always look great!* Discover the THREE secret questions to ask yourself when editing your work* Learn the FIVE most important polishing tips that will make your story soar* Ensure sales and credibility by always looking your best* Immediately master spelling, punctuation and grammar* Learn to revise perfectly pace, handle logic, create suspense and get your reader to love your characters* Create impact by using only the best and most powerful of words\* And so much more…Gain a clear understanding of how to edit fiction successfully with my "paint-by-numbers", easy to apply process!Here's what else you'll learn :MINDSET: Editing requires wearing an editor's hat, which is different from a writer's. Learn how to switch off the hypercritical side of your brain so you can see and think objectively.BASICS: Learn new ways to quickly master punctuation, grammar, and spelling with a host of pro tactics and techniques developed over years of practice and discipline.IMPACT: How to assess your own manuscripts for pace, logic, empathy and entertainment value by asking the right questions. Learn how to recognize the good and effective in your own work - and gain the courage to delete what's not working. CLARITY: Discover when and where to develop your material through show don't tell, exposition, extra description or theough trimming the fact. How to balance action, dialogue and narrative to create transparent prose.SENSE: Have the courage to pull apart each sentence, paragraph and chapter to ensure your reader never loses the thread of your stories. Make sure your fiction is always compelling by using the hard won and effective strategies of professional editors and book doctors.HABITS: Ensure you're not making all the simple, amateur mistakes that will hold you back.  How to always come across as confident and assured.All of the above is dealt with during the videos. The following is valuable BONUS text-based material  EDITORS: An actual listing of the best editors along with their pricesSOFTWARE: Assess the best of what's out there to help you edit and improve your maunscripts using technology. We've come a long way since the spellchecker!CHECKLISTS: Included are a selection of editing and story revision checklists developed by fulltime editing professionals and educational institutions.ARTICLES: Rob Parnell has collated an array of useful information on style, good practice and secret literary tricks to help your fiction move to the next level. SELF PUBLISHING: To complete your education, there are useful resources on self-publishing requirement for Amazon, including how to format an ebook for Kindle and other related topics.This course is the best and most complete resource for mastering self-editing and revising stories.Get it now!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome to Self-Editing

Lecture 2 Introduction to this course

Lecture 3 The Importance of Editing

Section 2: Editing Basics

Lecture 4 Master Spelling once and for all

Lecture 5 Master Capitalization

Lecture 6 Master Punctuation

Lecture 7 The 3 'Marks' and how to use them

Lecture 8 Dashes

Lecture 9 Ellipses & Apostrophes

Section 3: Grammar Mastery

Lecture 10 Grammar Basics

Lecture 11 Verbs and Tensing and a Few Niggling Isues

Lecture 12 Common Mistakes ONE

Section 4: Editing For Story

Lecture 13 Your First Draft

Lecture 14 The First Read Through

Lecture 15 Ask The Right Questions

Lecture 16 The Next Draft

Section 5: Editing For Impact

Lecture 17 Advanced Editing

Lecture 18 Editing For Clarity

Lecture 19 Editing For Sense and Logic

Section 6: The Final Checklist

Lecture 20 Edit Checklist ONE

Lecture 21 Edit Checklist TWO

Lecture 22 Edit Checklist THREE

Section 7: Conclusion

Lecture 23 Conclusion

Beginning authors who want to sell their own novels on Amazon Kindle and the iStore,Wrriters who would like to submit to tradional publishing houses and literary agents