All writers know that the most important stage of writing is actually the re-write – and this tutorial gives you the opportunity to find out what that really means. Of course editing is about a whole lot more than tidying up the sentences – but what should you be looking for, and what do you do about it? How do you find the problems – and how do you solve them?

Emma will start with ways to think about your plot and structure, and then drill in to explore how to bring your characters to more vivid, story-driving life. The crucial issue of your narrative’s voices and dialogue comes next, then we’ll explore the power of psychic distance, before finishing with a close-up to look at how all this plays out at the sentence level.

We will draw on participants’ own work, you’ll be able to ask questions, and you should go away with plenty of tips for diagnosing problems, lots of tools for solving them, and a clear plan for how to set about the revising process.

To find out more and book your place, click through to the Blue Pencil website.