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Editing Services
We have grouped together four key stages that a writer goes through.
Select the stage you are at and see how we can help.1
Starting
outYour book idea assessed: How Strong Is Your Book Idea?
A review of those all-important Opening Chapters2
Developing
your craftA read and review of your work: Full Manuscript Review
Develop your book with a mentor: Bespoke Mentoring3
Ready to
submit?A line-by-line edit of your manuscript to help iron out grammatical mistakes and inconsistencies: Final Polish
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Speak to the
right peoplePost a question to a literary agent: Agony Agent
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Our 2021 Yearbooks
“A definitive guide, in here you'll find everything you need” S.J. Watson on the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook
Essential advice on the writing and publishing process, and all of the industry contacts you need.
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NEW: Guide To... series
The first four titles in our Writers' & Artists' Guide To... series are now available, and provide the sort of essential guidance and advice on the writing and publishing process every unpublished author needs.
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Your Testimonials
We offer a number of events & editing services geared towards helping you to get your book published.
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The best industry advice for writers and artists, we have expert advice articles, inspirational author interviews, competitions, a lively online community and editorial services for every stage of your writing journey.
See our highlights and find out which stage you are at on your writing journey.
Featured
Join Caroline Green, best-selling author of crime and psychological thriller, for an evening dedicated to the dark art of creating characters that both misbehave *and* enthrall.
Kerry Hudson shares a couple of writing exercises that can help create fully-rounded, engaging and nuanced characters,
Podcasting: How to Get Creative and Make Money
Sam Delaney describes the versatility, creative freedom and financial rewards of podcasting.
Fantastic Fiction: Writing Magical Worlds
Join award-winning author Zoe Gilbert for this very special online course dedicated to writing that comes with a fantastical edge.
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Videos and Podcasts
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Video: How To Write a Page-Turner
Ahead of her May 2020 online writing course with Writers & Artists, bestselling crime fiction author Caroline Green offers a short introduction to how to write a page-turner.
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Video: Lucy van Smit on Writing YAAuthor of THE HURTING, Lucy van Smit, talks us through her writing process and how she developed her YA novel.
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Video: Interview with Literary Agent Davinia Andrew-LynchLiterary agent Davinia Andrew-Lynch talks about the role of the literary agent and what she's looking for in a submission.
