Workshops
Line-editing your own work - a fiction writer’s guide
Congratulations on reaching the editing stage!
So what’s next? You can send your early draft to an editor… or you can dive into that first edit yourself, gaining extra pride and satisfaction, and definitely saving money.
But where do you start? What do you look for – and why does it matter? How do you see some of the issues when they came from your head in the first place?
This line-editing workshop will set you on the path to confident revision/self-editing, helping you look at your own work with a reader’s eye.
What’s involved?
The 2-part workshop covers:
principles, pitfalls & problem-solving
plenty of practice examples
peer support & opinion
professional feedback on your project
Who’s it for?
Ideally, you have written at least 20,000 words in one work of fiction (or collection of stories). I’m particularly looking to work with writers who may not have formal learning of creative writing skills, but it will suit any author wanting to improve confidence in editing their own work.
This is a very small group workshop – 3 or 4 writers only. Please be prepared to share your own writing with others in a supportive, constructive environment, and to give considered feedback in return.
The workshop covers flow, clarity and suitability for the audience, at a paragraph/sentence level (line-editing). We will not be looking at overall plot and character development (structural editing). So you need to be happy with your plot!
Where and when?
This is a 2-part workshop, with a week between each session. The next editing workshop will take place at:
The Mix, 127 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk. IP14 1BB.
On: Thurs 3rd April & Thurs 10th April 2025
Session times: 10.15am - 1.15pm
Price
£125 for the full 2-day workshop (ie, 6 hours)*. The price also includes:
a take-away pack of editing tips
a professional mark-up of 500 words of your book
delicious cakes and hot drinks to keep you going throughout the morning!
How to book
Please email me with the subject line ‘Workshop Booking’, tell me you want to book, and I will invoice for the full amount. This is refundable if the workshop is cancelled*. I will send further details in due course.
Email: catherine@pernicketykate.co.uk
Closing date for bookings: 13th March 2025
Closing date for payment: 18th March 2025
Places are limited to a maximum of 4. Your booking will be confirmed once l have received payment.
*Cancelling your place:
As I’m hiring a space for this workshop, I need to make sure I recoup costs in case of attendee cancellation. There’s a full refund if you cancel up to 6th March. From 7th – 26th March, you’ll receive a partial refund of £90. From 27th March onwards, you’ll receive a partial refund of £35.