You’ve finally started writing your novel! But how do you get it to finished? And how do you know what ‘finished’ looks like?
This course takes a practical approach to the craft of developmental editing, using lectures and readings to present the theory behind the practice, and discussions and exercises to practice the theory. We will contextualise editing within the wider process of novel writing, divide the process of editing into component steps, and experiment with a collection of techniques and exercises that can make tackling each of those steps less daunting. We will develop the critical reading skills that will let you accurately assess what editing stage your work has currently reached, and synthesise all of these into a practical plan for turning the draft you have into the novel you want it to be.
This course is an ideal progression for students finishing our intermediate course Advanced Creative Writing, but would be equally suitable for anyone with an unfinished draft of a novel they want to bring to completion.