Learn about small changes that will have a big impact
on how readers experience your novel.

Prepare your book for market

Get your manuscript ready for submission. This course teaches commercial fiction authors 11 pithy line-editing tips that will make a substantive difference to writing flow and reader experience.

First delivered as part of the Society of Authors SoA @ Home Festival in July 2021, this short course is now available to everyone.

You'll also receive a coupon code that knocks a whopping 20% off the price of my flagship fiction-editing book and its companion collection of guides:

> Editing Fiction at Sentence Level
> Making Sense of Point of View
> Making Sense of Punctuation
> Making Sense of 'Show, Don't Tell'

Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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  • This is the BEST event I have been to on how to edit a manuscript. Louise Harnby was clear, concise, and professional. I learned so much!

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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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  • This was tailored for me. I finally understand head hopping and why it's discouraged.

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The course kit

Here's what's included with your lifetime access to the course.

Webinar

30 minutes of line-craft tuition
Learn how to fix the problems I most commonly encounter in my editing practice.

Booklet

My recommended craft resources
​Get a template and a list of recommended reading resources and software.

Resources

 Quick access to craft tools
Access these links to hone your sentence-level writing and self-editing skills.

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WHAT AUTHORS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE WEBINAR ...
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> Louise Harnby set out everything in such a structured, eloquent and practical way.

> It was very informative. It gave practical editing advice I hadn't got elsewhere.

> Very down-to-earth advice delivered very clearly.

> Louise Harnby was excellent and presented the fine details of how to improve writing, rather than the usual global advice that is all too familiar. She also spoke very clearly.

> Informative, knowledgeable, clear, helpful. Concise and well-explained points backed up by examples of good and bad practice.

> Packed with useful information and delivered in a relaxed and friendly way. It was brilliant and inspiring.

> Speaker very experienced. Slides included a lot of useful information.

> Louise got straight into her presentation and it was concise and focused.

> Incredibly informative and practical. Every word was useful and insightful, with no fluff whatsoever.
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> ​One of the best SoA events I've attended!

> ​Sometimes you think you know what you're doing and then a talk like this makes you realise that you could do better!

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WHAT AUTHORS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE WEBINAR ...
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> This webinar was well worth the time it took to watch it. Although it's intended for novel writers, I found much I could apply to my short stories and essays. As Harnby was going through her suggestions for correcting common writing problems, I immediately recognized some of my own tendencies. I can use her methods to address them proactively so they don't become habit. This webinar was very beneficial.

> I enjoyed watching this video. I will have to watch it again. The one thing I enjoyed was about being concise and consistent with your writing. I tend to be a very descriptive writer and this video helped me to be more mindful of how I write as opposed to how I think in my mind, and how that could come across to my readers.

> This was a resourceful webinar. I identified some of my writing habits that need to be addressed. Thanks for sharing this; it was well worth the time.

> I found it incredibly useful. It was so succinct and accurate. I found it liberating! Very grateful for these insights.
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> This was a great video covering quite a few of my common tendencies in writing. I appreciate it immensely.

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Listen to audio tasters for 2 of the discounted books

Course access

How do I pay?
Just click on one of the green buttons. That'll take you to the order form on my training site hosted by Teachable. From there you can make your payment and enrol immediately.
What support do you give me?
I'm always happy to help. You can email me for support whenever you need to.
How long does my course access last for?
For as long as you want! All my courses come with lifetime access so you can learn when it suits you, not me.
How do I access the course?
As soon as you've purchased the course, you'll get immediate and continuing access to the course materials 24/7 via Teachable.
How do I get the discount coupons?
The 20% discount coupon codes are in the resource booklet included on the course page when you log in.

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