Classes

Fiction

  • Term: Winter 2023
  • Start Date: February 13, 2023
  • End Date: March 26, 2023
  • Day of Week: Monday
  • Time: 12:00am - 12:00am PT
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Audience: Adult
  • Location: Online Asynchronous
  • Availability: Yes
  • Public Price: $305.00
  • Member Price: $274.50

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Review Your Own Novel Like a Developmental Editor

How clearly can you see your work in progress? In this series, you’ll evaluate the "big picture" effectiveness of your novel—including plot, characterization, setting, pacing, and craft/style. Guided by a professional editor, you will work through questions and exercises each week to apply a developmental editing perspective to your fiction, and explore ways to see your writing from a fresh perspective. This class also covers common issues that trip up writers, and tips and tricks to help tackle revisions.

What to Expect from an Asynchronous Class with Hugo House:

Asynchronous classes are perfect for students that need flexibility!

During an asynchronous class, instructors release new lessons once per week. Students then have one week to complete that lesson and any accompanying coursework. You'll learn as much as you would in a traditional class but with the flexibility to work at the best times for your schedule!

While there are no live sessions, asynchronous classes are still a lively and rigorous experience. Async classes are not static lessons but an adaptable and energetic community space. Be ready to work in a collaborative environment, giving and receiving feedback on your writing, participating in discussions, and growing your writing practice in a way that works best for you!

Registration dates:

December 5: Scholarship Donation Day (Learn more.)

December 6: Member registration opens

December 13: General registration opens

Beth Jusino

Beth Jusino

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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.