Learn about bigger-picture story craft

Hone your writing and editing skills with articles, books, webinars, booklets and podcast episodes dedicated to understanding the bigger picture.

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Articles about story-level craft in novel writing

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Books about POV for fiction editors and authors

​Hone your novel line craft

Want to do your own line editing? This 74K-word book shows you how.

Do readers know which character's head they're in?

Making Sense of Point of View helps editors and authors understand the different narration styles in commercial fiction.

I teach you how to recognize viewpoint, and hold it, so that readers are immersed in your story and your characters' experiences of the world you've created.

Throughout, examples of good and problematic practice are given to illustrate the learning.

Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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​INVALUABLE FEEDBACK
Louise gives invaluable feedback on the quality, readability and pacing of manuscripts. I would not hesitate in recommending her to others or using her again myself.

JULIAN DOLLIMORE, CRIME FICTION AUTHOR

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Free webinars on crime fiction subgenres and line editing​

Crime fiction subgenres: Where does your novel fit?

Crime fiction falls into a range of subgenres. Knowing where your novel fits helps you understand:

> what readers expect
> published writers you can learn from
> and how you might stand out.

You can watch right here!

Preparing Your Book for Submission

'The BEST event I have been to on how to edit a manuscript. I learned so much!' – ​SoA @ Home Festival​ attendee
This 30-minute webinar teaches commercial fiction authors 11 pithy line-editing tips that make a substantive difference to writing flow and reader experience.

Listen to The Story Craft Collection

Listen to these episodes of The Editing Podcast in which Denise and Louise discuss resources to help you take care of bigger-picture storytelling issues.

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