The Write to Revise

Welcome to "The Write to Revise," a comprehensive six-week online course designed to empower authors with the skills and strategies necessary to revise and polish their novel to perfection. This course is ideal for those who have a completed, or close-to-completed, draft of a novel. Meetings will be live and include weekly assignments.

Whether you're a first-time novelist or a seasoned writer seeking to enhance your revision process, this course provides a structured and supportive environment for honing your craft.

Course Overview:

• Week 1: Introduction to Revision
  • Understanding the importance of revision in the writing process.
  • Identifying common pitfalls in early drafts.
  • Setting personalized revision goals.
• Week 2: Structural Analysis
  • Deconstructing the novel's structure.
  • Evaluating pacing and plot progression.
  • Techniques for restructuring and organizing narrative elements.
• Week 3: Character Development and Arcs
  • Analyzing character motivations and consistency.
  • Crafting compelling character arcs.
  • Techniques for deepening character relationships.
• Week 4: Dialogue and Voice Enhancement
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of dialogue.
  • Refining character voices and narrative style.
  • Balancing dialogue with narrative description.
• Week 5: Setting and Atmosphere
  • Examining the role of setting in storytelling.
  • Enhancing descriptive elements to create vivid atmospheres.
  • Ensuring consistency in world-building.
• Week 6: Polishing and Final Touches
  • Techniques for line editing and proofreading.
  • Addressing grammar, punctuation, and syntax.
  • Creating a revision checklist for future projects.

Course Format:

• Weekly video lectures and assignments.
• Individualized feedback from the instructor.
• Q&A sessions for clarifications and additional guidance.

Benefits:

• Gain a deep understanding of the revision process.
• Receive personalized feedback on your novel.
• Connect with a community of fellow writers.
• Develop a toolkit of revision techniques for future projects.

Prerequisites:

Basic familiarity with the novel-writing process and completion of a draft.

Join us on this transformative journey to elevate your novel from a draft to a refined manuscript. Enroll now and take the next step toward achieving your writing goals!