Fiction Editing

Number of Days: 
One-day workshop
List Price: 
R 1800
Description: 

09:00-16:30, light lunch.

Give your manuscript a professional polish.

This practical and interactive workshop is geared specifically towards the editing of fiction. If you're a first-time author, the workshop will help you get the best out of your completed manuscript, and smooth the way towards getting your work sold to a publisher. For experienced authors, this course is the perfect refresher to hone those rusty old language and editing skills.

This course is also available as an e-correspondence course.

The programme:

  • What is fiction editing and what makes it different?
  • The first read: what to look out for
  • Narrative structure and tempo
  • The second read: eliminate the signs of a beginner
  • Back to basics: formatting, grammar and syntax
  • Paragraphs, expression and style
  • Narrative perspective
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    Upcoming Course Dates

    DetailsDateVenueCurrent PriceList PriceSeats Available
    ViewSat 8 May 9:00Tajada Guest HouseMake BookingR 1800R 180010