Review Your Memoir Like a Developmental Editor
Genres: Nonfiction
Online Asynchronous
Online Asynchronous Intermediate, Advanced
Intermediate, Advanced 6 Sessions
6 Sessions How clearly can you see your own story? This class teaches how a professional developmental editor evaluates memoirs for readability and reach. We'll talk about identifying and addressing key issues that make personal storytelling effective, including theme and concept, plot arc, character development, pacing, narrative voice, and relatability. Through weekly exercises, you'll explore new tools to help you see your work in progress from a fresh perspective and learn a few tricks to help you tackle revisions.
Registration dates:
June 5: Scholarship Donation Day (Learn more.)
June 6: Member registration opens
June 13: General registration opens
Beth Jusino
Beth Jusino has more than twenty years of experience helping writers navigate the complicated space between manuscript and final book. A former literary agent and marketing director, she’s now a writer, developmental editor, and publishing consultant for both traditional and self-publishing authors. She’s the author of the award-winning Walking to the End of the World: A Thousand Miles on the Camino de Santiago and The Author's Guide to Marketing, and she’s ghostwritten and collaborated on half a dozen additional titles for both large and small presses. Beth is a member of The Authors Guild and the Northwest Editors Guild, and has taught at writers’ conferences and book festivals around the world. Visit her online at www.bethjusino.com or on Twitter/Instagram @bethjusino.
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