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Demystifying Freelance Editing with Pamela Hewitt


You’ve written The End on the last page of your manuscript. Now what?

Every manuscript demands a unique editorial response. For writers, there’s much to learn from the editing process. The good news? The editor you work with is on your side.

This workshop explores what to expect from editing. You’ll discover how to find the right editor for your manuscript, how to negotiate the precise editorial work you need, and how much you should expect to pay.

Maybe most importantly, we’ll tease out how to make the most from the editing process so that it will benefit your future writing.

Learning outcomes

As part of this workshop, participants will learn about how to:

  • Distinguish the editing service your manuscript needs

  • Devise options for identifying, hiring and working with an editor

  • Analyse what to expect from the editorial process and to maximise the benefits you will gain as a writer.

Format

This is an online workshop with a focus on editing practice; it will be hosted via Zoom. This workshop is designed for emerging writers but is suitable for writers of all levels and writing backgrounds.

About Pamela

Pamela Hewitt, Accredited Editor, has worked in editing and publishing for over 30 years. After an in-house career, she established Emend Editing, specialising in fiction, memoir and narrative non-fiction. Many titles she has edited have won literary awards. A qualified teacher, Pamela has presented editing and writing workshops around Australia and internationally.


For more information about Queensland Writers Centre’s Program of Events and answers to FAQs, please visit: www.queenslandwriters.org.au/program-info

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