Here's what's in the curriculum ...
- How to Write the Perfect Fiction Editorial Report (taster)
- Worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy
- Editing Fiction at Sentence Level (taster)
- Making Sense of 'Show, Don't Tell' (taster)
- Editing with The Chicago Manual of Style for PerfectIt
- Becoming a fiction editor: 4 things you need to know
- 5 things you need to know about line editing crime fiction and thrillers
Record style preferences, improve consistency, and signal your editorial professionalism
This course teaches editors and proofreaders how to create and use branded style sheets that improve efficiency and consistency, and demonstrate professionalism.
Plus, you get a done-for-you style-sheet template that works for any editor regardless of location.
By the time you’ve completed the training, you’ll understand:
- the difference between style guides and style sheets
- why you should embrace and record inconsistency
- how style sheets help editors and clients
- what to include in a style sheet
- when to populate your style sheet
- how to support style enforcement with software
- how to customize the course style-sheet template.
Save time with the course template!
Building a style sheet shouldn’t be a time-sucker!
The course template includes over 50 separate combo boxes that enable you to record project-specific stylistic choices with one click.
Those options respect the various Englishes and locations you and your client are working in.
Yes, I teach you how to customize those combo boxes, but many editors find that the options I've provided more than suit their needs.
Stuff you might be wondering about
How long does my course access last?
All my courses come with lifetime access. You learn when it’s convenient for you, not me!
Why do I have to pay tax on courses?
Online self-directed courses, like the ones I offer, are classified as digital products/services in most countries, and adding tax is a legal requirement. Teachable calculates the correct rate of tax for your jurisdiction and remits it to the appropriate authority.
Can I choose the order in which I study the modules?
Of course, though I recommend you follow the order of play the first time you do it because I designed the structure in a way that builds your knowledge logically.
Can I learn on my mobile device?
Absolutely! Teachable has a gorgeous app for iOS and Android that means you can access the course content on your phone and tablet if that’s more convenient.
About your instructor
Hello! I’m Louise Harnby, a commercial fiction editor who specializes in working for independent authors of crime, thrillers and mysteries. I write books and create courses that teach editors:
- the craft of stylistic line editing in fiction
- how to make their businesses visible and compelling.
When I joined the industry in 2006, there was very little instruction dedicated to line editing and business building. Not much has changed, and so I hope that by learning with me, you’ll feel better equipped to tackle both!