Welcome to How to Self-Edit Your Manuscript with Kate Forsyth



Editing is a crucial stage of writing a creative piece of writing – it brings focus, clarity and luminosity to your manuscript and makes it shine out of any slush pile. But editing is not simply correcting typos and moving commas. Editing a manuscript involves many ‘big picture’ considerations. 

What about mood, atmosphere, and foreshadowing? How can you craft a compelling beginning and polish the ending to leave your story in the minds of readers for many years? 

In this introductory course, you will learn self-editing techniques to help you improve your manuscript. This self-paced, on-demand course will focus on: 

• Examining the big picture 
• The power of opening and closing lines 
• Looking at chapter length 
• Developing mood and atmosphere 
• Editing to maintain strong voice throughout the manuscript 
• Gaining new insight into your own writing strengths and flaws. 

Lesson Summary

Welcome to the "How to Self-Edit Your Manuscript" course with Kate Forsyth. Editing is a crucial stage in writing that brings focus, clarity, and luminosity to your manuscript, helping it stand out. This course goes beyond correcting typos and commas to consider various 'big picture' elements:

• Examining the big picture
• The power of opening and closing lines
• Looking at chapter length
• Developing mood and atmosphere
• Editing to maintain a strong voice throughout
• Gaining new insight into your writing strengths and flaws

You will learn valuable self-editing techniques to enhance your manuscript and leave a lasting impact on your readers.