Switch to fiction editing: About the course


Want to switch to fiction editing for indie authors? This course teaches you what else you need to know at line level to make the move with confidence.

The 4-step framework covers the following:
  1. overall readability
  2. narrative viewpoint
  3. dialogue format and effectiveness
  4. ​technical correction and consistency

You also get a copy of Editing Fiction at Sentence Level, a 74K-word ebook that offers deeper insights into the learning, and includes examples from published fiction so you can see the practice in action.
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PRICE: £29.99

Why should you learn about fiction editing with me?

I've line edited or proofread hundreds of novels published by mainstream presses and independent authors. Those writers trust me because I know how to identify and solve their problems.

I write fiction too – short stories and flash – ​and have been shortlisted for the CWA's Margery Allingham Short Story Competition, the Bookseller's Future Fiction competition, and the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival's flash-fiction competition.
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The course kit

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Your kit includes:
  • a recorded webinar (1 hour, 9 minutes) 
  • a copy of Editing Fiction at Sentence Level (74,708 words) worth £15.99
  • a style sheet template
  • an example of a detailed editorial report 
  • checklists of suggested line-craft books and links to macros for fiction editors
  • ​​quick-access links to related materials

Learn at your own pace with lifetime access and live support via my Facebook group.

Course reviews

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Louise's Switching to Fiction course is a treasure trove for editors who want to add fiction line editing to their repertoire but don't know where to begin. Her webinar and ebook outline the specific issues in fiction that an editor will need to consider, peppered with lots of examples, and all in Louise's friendly and approachable style. And the course website also includes many other resources such as style sheet and report templates, videos, booklets and a further reading list. Highly recommended for anyone looking to become a confident fiction editor!
Maya Berger, copyeditor and proofreader
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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. Rather than asking you to kill every adverb or banish every instance of passive voice, she gets you thinking about fiction 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.
Jenny Williamson, proofreader, editor and writer
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If you’re interested in editing fiction, or just improving your craft as a writer, I highly recommend the Switching to Fiction course. Louise knows how to break down fiction editing into understandable and workable sections. The webinar provides you with a basic road map to the many different areas of line editing. The course book – Editing Fiction at Sentence Level – goes into deeper detail. And there’s a sample style sheet, editorial report, and a list of useful fiction editing macros.
Sarah Calfee, romance editor
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Switching to Fiction is a thoroughly accessible resource for editors and indie authors. The webinar is a practical overview of key aspects of the manuscript, and the comprehensive ebook covers narrative viewpoint, line-level issues and some of the more technical aspects of fiction editing.  If you are looking for a guide to help you edit fiction with confidence, then this course comes highly recommended.
​Jennifer Warren, editor
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Part of my work is translating novels for older children into English. Switching to Fiction has helped me weave explanations of cultural terms or ideas more naturally into both narrative and dialogue. Because the novels are for children, these explanations must be included. And the other day, I consciously added my first action beat into a piece of dialogue that was becoming a bit long-winded! Sue Proof, editor
​Just wanted to say a huge thank you for putting your fiction-editing course online. The book and the resources are wonderful, and such great value for money too! Chris Thomas, editor