Edit Your Novel the Right Way!
Edit Your Novel the Right Way!, available at Free, has an average rating of 4.25, with 35 lectures, 3 quizzes, based on 100 reviews, and has 5027 subscribers.
You will learn about Understand the components of a good novel Learn to self-edit your work like an editing SUPERSTAR! Understand and find online tools to assist in self-editing Know the value of editing and proofreading Know which software to leverage, and which to avoid Learn about the best places on the web to get feedback from other writers Discover how to grow a protective shell and protect yourself from critics and hurtful comments Learn to be smart about finding and choosing the best editors for YOUR work Discover how to have fun editing your novel or story (yes, it really CAN be fun) This course is ideal for individuals who are Any writer at any stage of their career or This is NOT for writers who have not yet completed a first draft of a novel or This is NOT for nonfiction ("true") book writers, although some of the material does apply to all writing in general It is particularly useful for Any writer at any stage of their career or This is NOT for writers who have not yet completed a first draft of a novel or This is NOT for nonfiction ("true") book writers, although some of the material does apply to all writing in general.
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Summary
Title: Edit Your Novel the Right Way!
Price: Free
Average Rating: 4.25
Number of Lectures: 35
Number of Quizzes: 3
Number of Published Lectures: 35
Number of Published Quizzes: 3
Number of Curriculum Items: 38
Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 38
Original Price: Free
Quality Status: approved
Status: Live
What You Will Learn
- Understand the components of a good novel
- Learn to self-edit your work like an editing SUPERSTAR!
- Understand and find online tools to assist in self-editing
- Know the value of editing and proofreading
- Know which software to leverage, and which to avoid
- Learn about the best places on the web to get feedback from other writers
- Discover how to grow a protective shell and protect yourself from critics and hurtful comments
- Learn to be smart about finding and choosing the best editors for YOUR work
- Discover how to have fun editing your novel or story (yes, it really CAN be fun)
Who Should Attend
- Any writer at any stage of their career
- This is NOT for writers who have not yet completed a first draft of a novel
- This is NOT for nonfiction ("true") book writers, although some of the material does apply to all writing in general
Target Audiences
- Any writer at any stage of their career
- This is NOT for writers who have not yet completed a first draft of a novel
- This is NOT for nonfiction ("true") book writers, although some of the material does apply to all writing in general
I know how hard it is to edit your first draft.
I know how hard it is to WRITE your first draft, to begin with!
I’ve been where you are.
Perhaps disappointed by what you’ve written.
Perhaps feeling that it’s not QUITE what you had in mind.
Well, this is the right course for you.
First, I take a POSITIVE and FUN approach to editing.
Nothing to be dreaded or afraid of.
I’ve written six novels and a bucket load of short stories.
Three of my novels are published, as is my collection of short stories.
Now here’s the thing.
My novels were TERRIBLE when I finished writing them.
Really, really awful.
So, I got help. I learned everything I could about editing your novel from some great books and some great online courses, including those by the wonderful Holly Lisle and the amazing Shawn Coyne and the brilliant James Scott Bell, among many, many other great writers and editors.
I also worked with genius editors through draft after draft and learned from what they told me about my writing (some of it eye opening).
And I discovered online resources you won’t believe exist — they are that good!
This course can be finished in an hour, but in my opinion it should ideally be used this way:
1. After the intro lessons, take ONE lesson, learn from it.
2. Then, APPLY it to your current manuscript.
3. When you’re done, come back and take the next lesson.
4. Apply what you’ve learned to your manuscript AGAIN.
5. Rinse and repeat.
In this manner, make your way through the course.
When you are done with the course — whether it takes you hours, days, weeks, or months — so, too, your manuscript will be done!
So don’t delay. I promise it’s painless. You’ll learn a lot and have fun doing it.
And remember, this course, like all the courses on udemy.com, is yours to access forever.
That’s really good for two reasons:
You can retake the course every time you have a new novel or short story to edit
The course will increase in content over time, and will always be up-to-date, because I will be adding new courses and refreshing existing courses all the time.
So sign up, and best of luck.
And remember, you can always ask me questions right in the course.
This course — again, like all of udemy’s courses — are personal. They aren’t just posted here and forgotten. Letting you sink or swim on your own.
I’ll be here to offer advice, answer questions, and guide you through the rough spots.
Aren’t you excited to get started? I am eager to have you jump in with both feet!
Let’s do this!
Best,
Carl
Course Curriculum
Chapter 1: Introduction
Lecture 1: What You'll Learn
Lecture 2: 7 Steps to the Perfect Story
Chapter 2: Your First Pass: The Heavy Lifting of Making High-Level Changes to Your Draft
Lecture 1: Printing it out
Lecture 2: First Pass: Read it Out Loud
Lecture 3: Make Big, High-level Changes
Lecture 4: Using Index Cards: Oh, it's Magic!
Chapter 3: Fine Tuning and Tightening UP
Lecture 1: Full Sweep: Cut Out Overused Conversation Markers
Lecture 2: Add Tension — EVERYWHERE!
Lecture 3: Enhance Descriptions: Use all of the Five Senses
Chapter 4: Character Fixes
Lecture 1: Real Emotion: Show it
Lecture 2: Emotions Hand out
Lecture 3: Recommended Reading: Creating Believable Characters
Chapter 5: Time Travel
Lecture 1: Insert Foreshadowing
Lecture 2: Flashbacks
Lecture 3: Dreams
Chapter 6: The Plot Thickens: Adding or Enhancing Subplots
Lecture 1: Subplots: You need at least one
Lecture 2: Subplots: Make that two
Lecture 3: Subplots: Okay, you need three, but seriously, that's it
Chapter 7: Gathering Feedback
Lecture 1: Enlisting Friends
Lecture 2: Interacting on Writer’s Café
Lecture 3: Interacting on Wattpad
Lecture 4: Interacting on Scribophile
Chapter 8: What to do with Feedback
Lecture 1: Incoming! — Incorporating Feedback
Lecture 2: Incoming! — Ignoring Feedback
Lecture 3: Incoming! — Developing a Tough Hide
Chapter 9: Automated Editing
Lecture 1: AutoCrit
Lecture 2: AutoCrit Demo
Lecture 3: ProWriting Aid
Lecture 4: Hemingway
Lecture 5: Editminion
Lecture 6: Editing Software to Avoid
Chapter 10: Time to Get Professional Help
Lecture 1: Getting Recommendations
Lecture 2: Finding a Good Editor Online
Chapter 11: Finalizing Your Manuscript: You're Done!
Lecture 1: One Last Look
Chapter 12: Wrapping it Up
Lecture 1: Check Back Regularly
Instructors
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Carl Plumer
Author, Teacher
Rating Distribution
- 1 stars: 1 votes
- 2 stars: 7 votes
- 3 stars: 18 votes
- 4 stars: 32 votes
- 5 stars: 42 votes
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