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How to get a fiction editing career off the ground

Learn about becoming a fiction editor

Learn about how to become a fiction editor with this library of multimedia resources. For more guidance on line-editing craft, return to the main menu.
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Read articles about line craft

Free webinar: How to punctuate dialogue in a novel
Read the blog articles dedicated to various aspects of line craft by visiting the various topics pages in the writing and editing solutions section of the library.

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Learn how to line edit fiction for sense and sensibility

Editing Fiction at Sentence Level

Fiction is about flow, rhythm, mood, voice and style. But mostly it’s about story. When writers self-edit at line level with confidence, story is elevated by the sentence, rather than buried beneath it.

Editing Fiction at Sentence Level shows you how to hone your line craft so that the narrative and dialogue compel readers to turn the page.
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Book: Editing Fiction at Sentence Level

Dig into specific aspects of fiction writing

These fiction guides help editors and writers dig deep into specific aspects of line craft. I'll show you how to hone your stylistic skills so that the prose pops off the page.
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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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FANTASTIC PRESENTER AND THE WEBINAR IS CLEAR AND INSIGHTFUL
Switching to Fiction is a great resource. Louise isn’t prescriptive; instead she radiates a cheerful, pragmatic sense of what works in fiction at sentence-level [and] gives you a range of tools to help you understand how to elevate your writing and editing. Louise is a fantastic presenter and the webinar is clear and insightful. I love the accompanying book, too, which provides even more detail and backs up the messages from the webinar.
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Course: Switching to Fiction

Jenny Williamson
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Proofreader, Editor & Writer

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Free webinars for fiction editors

Free webinar: How to punctuate dialogue in a novel

How to Start a Fiction Editing Business

This webinar introduces you to the different types of fiction editing, the types of clients you're most likely to be working with, the language they'll use when searching for editorial support, finding work, and some suggestions for training and skills development.
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Free webinar: How to punctuate dialogue in a novel

How to punctuate dialogue in a novel

This 20-minute webinar shows fiction writers and editors how to punctuate dialogue in a novel according to publishing-industry convention. ​​
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Talking dialogue with Keystroke Medium

I join the team at Keystroke Medium, The Writer's Journey, and talk about the goals of dialogue in a scene, how to use it to keep story pace on track, how to create unique character voices, and using punctuation, tags, actions beats effectively.

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Free booklets for fiction editors

Guidance on inclusive and respectful writing

Explore resources that help editors and writers work to actively consider whether the words in a novel are driving story forward and enriching readers, or causing unintended harm. 

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The tools linked to in this booklet aim to help you apply good editorial judgement to fiction from a conscious-language perspective.
Free booklet: Brand book sample
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Free booklet: How to use apostrophes

How to use apostrophes in fiction writing

This booklet shows editors, proofreaders and writers how use apostrophes in fiction so that readers aren't distracted from the story. Click on the cover to access your copy.
Free booklet: How to query like a superhero

How to query effectively

This free booklet for editors and proofreaders offers five tips on how to query effectively, when to change, and when to leave well enough alone. Click on the cover to access your copy.