As well as the basics, like fixing spelling and grammar mistakes, you also need to be certain that: 

• The structure of your story is spot on
• Your characters are compelling
• The descriptions are as effective as they can be
• Your tale’s voice and tone are pitch perfect
• There are no inconsistencies in your story.

You might think that you’ve addressed these factors in your writing. But this course gives you the skills to do a true audit of whether you’ve hit the mark.

By the end of this course, you will master the skills to:

• Identify any structural issues and fix them. You’ll learn how to solidify your story's structure, keep your pacing tight and create a story that works to the climax in the strongest possible way.
• Create a seamless journey for your reader. This is about equipping yourself with the skills to know what is required for a smooth reading experience. When a reader is jarred out of your “world”, your story becomes less credible. So you’ll learn what to look out for in terms of plot holes, point of view glitches, inconsistencies, and so on. If it’s not easily readable, your story will not hold the reader’s attention.
• Εnhance your chances of being published. An editor is unlikely to pick up a story filled with spelling errors, infelicities of grammar, formatting errors etc., and decide they want to publish it. If you do not pay attention to the details, you make your story harder to tell (and sell).
• Ensure your writing is compact and readable. This is to make sure you use the most appropriate words to get your story across. While exposition is an important part of writing – it’s giving your readers the information they need in order to understand the story – too much exposition can become the infamous “info-dump”. That is those wordy, sometimes patronising, often unnecessary, obtrusive and downright boring slabs of information thrown down in the one place with no thought for subtlety or foreshadowing or a skilful reveal.
• Achieve clarity and communication. We know the message we want to get across but does that measure up to our final manuscript? You’ll learn the skills to determine whether you’ve truly achieved your goal.
• Make sure the story does what you set out to do. We tell tales to connect, to share and to entertain − ourselves and others. Your story should grab the reader’s attention, entertain and satisfy them, and hopefully resonate and be remembered. That effect doesn’t happen by accident, and learning how to self-edit will help you to shape your story in the best way possible.

In this self-paced course, you’ll learn how to get your work to a professional level before you send your work out to an agent or publisher.