Write great reports. Demonstrate excellence. Make authors happy.
Presented clearly and beautifully ...
Holy moly, Louise! I’ve just finished working through the course, and what you’ve provided is so very generous – and all presented clearly and beautifully. This will undoubtedly help any sentence-level editor save HOURS of thinking and writing time.
Sophie Playle, Fiction Editor
Holy moly, Louise! I’ve just finished working through the course, and what you’ve provided is so very generous – and all presented clearly and beautifully. This will undoubtedly help any sentence-level editor save HOURS of thinking and writing time.
Sophie Playle, Fiction Editor
A template that validates your work and deepens your author’s craft
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This course teaches you how to write amazing reports efficiently – without compromising on quality or detail – using the ready-to-go template that editors and authors adore.
By the time you've completed the learning, you'll be able to create compelling editorial reports that are:
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I'll show you what to include in your reports, how to structure the information, and how to frame it so that it validates your work and deepens the author's craft.
The course kit
Here's what's included in the course pack.
VideosWatch the course tutorials to understand the core learning outcomes.
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BookletLearn how to create an amazing editorial pack with this bonus booklet.
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Closed captionsStudents who are Deaf or hard of hearing can access the audiovisual material via closed captions.
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TemplateA done-for-you report template and guidance on how to make it look stunning.
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Sample reportsView sample reports shared with the kind permission of two of my indie authors.
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EbookWant to read instead? Download the course ebook or access is via the onboard PDF viewer.
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ChecklistUse the clickable checklist to keep navigation of your report content simple.
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TutorialsUse these video guides to discover how to create beautiful cover pages and use styles.
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ResourcesDiscover a suite of resources to help you develop your fiction-editing craft.
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Who is this course suitable for?
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FICTION BEGINNERS
All beginner fiction line editors, copyeditors and proofreaders.
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STYLISTIC IMPROVERS
Intermediate fiction copyeditors and proofreaders who want to hone stylistic skills.
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SPECIALISM SWITCHERS
Experienced non-fiction editors who want to switch to fiction.
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Show your authors the why of your edits
'Thank you so much. I've never had any training so your report is invaluable.'
Jonathan P, thriller author (sample report included in course)
Jonathan P, thriller author (sample report included in course)
Fiction editing isn't just about amending a book file or suggesting changes in comments boxes. It's also about communicating the why of our editing practice.
When authors understand why we've made the changes we have, we demonstrate our skills, increase their trust in us, and help them become better writers.
Effective report-writing is therefore essential.
When authors understand why we've made the changes we have, we demonstrate our skills, increase their trust in us, and help them become better writers.
Effective report-writing is therefore essential.
Listen to a free chapter from the course!
What editors are saying about this course ...
Helped me to feel proud of where I am now ...
This course was everything that I hoped for. I wanted to find better working practices and adopt more efficient ways of working. This course helped with that in practical ways, but it also offered frameworks that help to shape my mind for consistency and excellence. It helped me to feel proud of where I am now and encouraged me to face the future with confidence.
Stephanie Davy, Editor, The Abundant Word
This course was everything that I hoped for. I wanted to find better working practices and adopt more efficient ways of working. This course helped with that in practical ways, but it also offered frameworks that help to shape my mind for consistency and excellence. It helped me to feel proud of where I am now and encouraged me to face the future with confidence.
Stephanie Davy, Editor, The Abundant Word
A fantastically clear and comprehensive guide ...
Louise's How to Write the Perfect Fiction Editorial Report is a fantastically clear and comprehensive guide to the process, which comes with very well designed and useful resources. Highly recommended.
Tracey McEvoy, Editor and Writing Mentor
Louise's How to Write the Perfect Fiction Editorial Report is a fantastically clear and comprehensive guide to the process, which comes with very well designed and useful resources. Highly recommended.
Tracey McEvoy, Editor and Writing Mentor
I had fantastic feedback from a client after using the report template ...
I've always written reports for clients but this course showed me how to do it in a professional, clear and comprehensive way, while saving me valuable time. I had fantastic feedback from a client after using the report template and I'm thrilled with how it's upgraded my offering.
Penny Carroll, Fiction Editor
I've always written reports for clients but this course showed me how to do it in a professional, clear and comprehensive way, while saving me valuable time. I had fantastic feedback from a client after using the report template and I'm thrilled with how it's upgraded my offering.
Penny Carroll, Fiction Editor
One of the best things I've purchased ...
I love Louise’s editorial-report template. It’s one of the best things I’ve purchased from her since starting my business.
Lakeisha Bell Cadogan, Fiction Editor and Book Coach
I love Louise’s editorial-report template. It’s one of the best things I’ve purchased from her since starting my business.
Lakeisha Bell Cadogan, Fiction Editor and Book Coach
The report template is a fabulous resource ...
This course was an excellent investment and a joy to work through thanks to the beautifully presented material and Louise's lovely, upbeat delivery style. The report template is a fabulous resource that will save me time with every job and delight my future clients. Win–win!
Angela Bissell, Fiction Editor
This course was an excellent investment and a joy to work through thanks to the beautifully presented material and Louise's lovely, upbeat delivery style. The report template is a fabulous resource that will save me time with every job and delight my future clients. Win–win!
Angela Bissell, Fiction Editor
Saved me masses of time and mental gymnastics ...
This course is incredible; it's bursting with ideas, and packed with nuggets of invaluable wisdom that just keep on coming. It's beautifully presented, comprehensive and, best of all, offers oodles of actionable advice and guidance to get you started in creating stellar editorial reports for your clients.
Just working through the course has already saved me masses of time and mental gymnastics, and given me a template that I'm proud of and can't wait to use for my future clients. Thanks so much, Louise!
Cally Worden, Fiction Editor
This course is incredible; it's bursting with ideas, and packed with nuggets of invaluable wisdom that just keep on coming. It's beautifully presented, comprehensive and, best of all, offers oodles of actionable advice and guidance to get you started in creating stellar editorial reports for your clients.
Just working through the course has already saved me masses of time and mental gymnastics, and given me a template that I'm proud of and can't wait to use for my future clients. Thanks so much, Louise!
Cally Worden, Fiction Editor
Will save so much time ...
I learned a huge amount from this course. Not only does it provide a template for structuring your own reports, but it also gives valuable examples of what to write in each section. I did fall down a Canva rabbit hole and spent far too long designing a cover sheet! But now I have a template and notes with a beautiful cover for writing my own editorial reports, which will save so much time in the future.
Rachael Mortimer, Copyeditor and Proofreader
I learned a huge amount from this course. Not only does it provide a template for structuring your own reports, but it also gives valuable examples of what to write in each section. I did fall down a Canva rabbit hole and spent far too long designing a cover sheet! But now I have a template and notes with a beautiful cover for writing my own editorial reports, which will save so much time in the future.
Rachael Mortimer, Copyeditor and Proofreader
I found it useful for my manuscript assessments too ...
This report-writing course is wonderful. I found it useful not just for line-editing reports but for my manuscript assessments too, as a lot of what’s discussed can be applied there. I’ve wanted to overhaul my reports for a while; this course was perfect and has given me a lot to think about. And my cover page looks extra lovely!
Rachel Rowlands, Editor and Writer
This report-writing course is wonderful. I found it useful not just for line-editing reports but for my manuscript assessments too, as a lot of what’s discussed can be applied there. I’ve wanted to overhaul my reports for a while; this course was perfect and has given me a lot to think about. And my cover page looks extra lovely!
Rachel Rowlands, Editor and Writer
A pleasurable and enormously educational experience!
Your online course, How to Write the Perfect Fiction Editorial Report, contains all the excellent qualities and reflects the generosity of spirit I’m now familiar with from your website, podcasts, and other materials. But I wasn’t prepared for the clarity of explanations, many and representative examples, the generous amount of material, and the inclusion of those just-so-perfect extra resources. Thank you, Louise; it was both a pleasurable and enormously educational experience!
Deborah A Cecere, Copyeditor
Your online course, How to Write the Perfect Fiction Editorial Report, contains all the excellent qualities and reflects the generosity of spirit I’m now familiar with from your website, podcasts, and other materials. But I wasn’t prepared for the clarity of explanations, many and representative examples, the generous amount of material, and the inclusion of those just-so-perfect extra resources. Thank you, Louise; it was both a pleasurable and enormously educational experience!
Deborah A Cecere, Copyeditor
Has revolutionised the way I offer feedback to clients ...
I've been writing editorial reports for years, so I didn't expect to learn too much from this course. I'm pleased to say I was totally wrong! This course has revolutionised the way I offer feedback to clients. It has dramatically reduced the time I spend on writing reports but has also increased the quality and usefulness of the feedback I give. Louise is immensely generous with her expertise and resources and already I've had a great response from clients who have been so impressed with the scope and depth of feedback offered. It's the best value-for-money course I've ever done.
Katherine Trail, Fiction Editor
I've been writing editorial reports for years, so I didn't expect to learn too much from this course. I'm pleased to say I was totally wrong! This course has revolutionised the way I offer feedback to clients. It has dramatically reduced the time I spend on writing reports but has also increased the quality and usefulness of the feedback I give. Louise is immensely generous with her expertise and resources and already I've had a great response from clients who have been so impressed with the scope and depth of feedback offered. It's the best value-for-money course I've ever done.
Katherine Trail, Fiction Editor
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