"First Draft to Best Draft: Revising Like a Professional" Online with Katherine Catmull

Congratulations on that completed draft! Now it’s time to revise—but you don’t even know how to start. Come learn what professional writers and editors know about turning a first draft into a polished, submittable manuscript. No matter what shape your draft is in, these techniques will help make your draft its best self. This class is filled with actual down-on-the-ground advice about how to revise in the most efficient, effective way, including

• The right revision style for you
• The key: revising in passes
• Checking for consistent POV
• Writing “in-scene”
• That crucial final read, and much more.

Whether you’re a writer who zipped through your first draft, thinking “I’ll fix it later”—or someone who went over and over each chapter, trying to get it “right” (but it’s still not right)—this class can help.

TAKE THIS CLASS IF

• You know that your manuscript needs an overhaul (small or large) but aren’t sure how to approach it.
• You have a tendency to get lost in a revision, lose track of where you are, and never reach the end.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS CLASS

• “Lots of specific tips for every part of the revision process which I’ll actually be able to use. Nothing too general or vague.”
• “I never thought of editing by chapter, especially when it came to major book revisions. I’ve always had the worst time making manuscript changes because it’s so hard to apply them, but now I’ll definitely change the way I’ve been doing things.”
• “I have taken a previous class with this instructor, and I look forward to taking other classes with her in future. She has is professional, well-prepared, able to help students progress.”