Showing vs. Telling? What the hell does that mean?

Passive voice? What even IS that?

What have I got against the word ‘very’?

All this and more is at your fingertips as you work your way through this fun, informative course on editing your own writing.

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This course is designed for those writers looking for a place to start in honing their prose manuscripts before sending them out to a publisher, agent, or writing group. The lessons use Microsoft Word 365 for Mac, and while different versions of Word vary in appearance and functionality, the basic features we’ll be using will be available in most versions for PC or Mac.

IS THIS COURSE FOR YOU?

• You’ve written (or you’re writing) a full-length prose (fiction or non-fiction) manuscript.

• You know it needs work, because you know that all new writing needs more work.

• You’d like to hire an editor, but you’re not ready to commit for any number of reasons (all of which are fine). You may be saving your money for a fabulous trip to Vienna. You are perhaps afraid of editors (see my FAQ if that’s the case).

• You think you could probably do a pretty good first job of it if you knew exactly what to do to improve the work. You’d be right.

• You’re thinking that a fun and gentle guide who’s been around a block or two might be able to steer you in the right direction for a reasonable course fee. That’s me!

• You have a working knowledge of the basic features of Microsoft Word word processing software. This is NOT a course on the workings of Word, and it’s expected you can use it to some extent.

$198.50 Canadian (includes 5% GST)