Most of writing is re-writing... Right? 😄 As anyone who's ever completed a messy first draft knows, the editing process is the equivalent of carving, then polishing a rough diamond. @debialper, co-tutor on our best-selling Self-Edit Your Novel course, is an expert on how to shine up any manuscript before it graces the desks of beta readers, agents and publishers. Here, she chats about how to make sure the beginning of your book ticks all the important boxes... 🔗 Fancy working with Debi? Hit the link in our bio to find out more about Self-Edit Your Novel or secure your spot on the next course now.#editinganovel #writingcommunity #writingtips

Our Self-Edit Your Novel course is a best-seller for a reason. It's been running since 2011, now boasts more than 100 published authors among its alumni and is often described as a game-changer by students. If you've drafted a full novel but feel like something isn't working, join us and learn how to fix it! You'll finish the six week course with all the tools you need to perfect the plot and structure of your book, ensure your characters are compelling, make sure every scene in your story earns its place and polish your prose to a shine.🔗 The January course is now fully booked, but you can enrol now for a March start - or simply sign up to find out more - by following the link in our bio. #creativewritingcourse #amwriting #amediting #selfediting #writingtips #writingresources #novelediting #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writersofig #authorsofinstagram #writersofinsta #authorsofig

jerichowriters🏃Run, don't walk...🏃 We're offering one lucky author the chance to win a bursary place on the next Self-Edit Your Novel course, which starts on 6 January 2026. To be in with your chance of winning it, please submit a piece of writing, plus your reasons for applying, by 8 December. Did you know...? This best-selling course has been running for 14 years and now boasts ✨more than 100✨ published authors among its alumni! Quite the achievement for course leaders @debialper and @emmadarwinwriter!🔗Follow the link in our bio for all the details you need about the bursary or to enrol on the course now.#creativewritingcourse #amwriting #amediting #selfediting #writingtips #writingresources #novelediting #writingcommunity #writingbursary #bursaryopportunity

If you've been working on a novel for a while and feel determined that ✨next year✨ will be the one when you get it into readers' hands, you're probably facing a challenge that's common to every author: self-editing your book. Why do we self-edit? So we can spot errors and issues in our own work - and polish them away! - before we share that work with agents, publishers or readers. In this reel @debialper, co-tutor of our best-selling Self-Edit Your Novel course, explains four things you'll definitely need to consider as you go through your manuscript again. 1 in 6 students who've studied on the course in the past fourteen years have gone on to publish their books - so her advice is well worth bookmarking! 🔗 Want to join us when the next Self-Edit Your Novel course starts in January? Follow the link in our bio (scroll down in the Linktree!) to secure your spot now.#writingcommunity #writingtips #writingresources #writingcourse #creativewritingcourse #writingtutor #writingmentor #writersofinstagram #writersofig #writersofinsta #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #authorsofinsta #amwriting #amediting #selfediting #editinganovelView all comments