Editing for Writers Workshop
Date and time:
Monday, 10 November 2025 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM QLD daylight savings time
Location:
Goondiwindi Library
100 Marshall Street,
Goondiwindi, Queensland, 4390
Phone: 07 4671 7470
About this event
Congratulations on completing your manuscript!
Now, please don’t sabotage all that hard work by rushing to submit it to an agent, publisher, or self-publish it before you’ve polished it to the best of your ability. Writing your book is just the first step—editing is what transforms it into a lasting, professional product. The final step—marketing and selling your book is the reward for all your hard work in creating a product that will last for years.
Editing your manuscript is the essential in-between step that gives your book its best chance to shine. While you’ll still need a professional editor before submitting to an agent, publisher, or self-publishing, learning how to self-edit can significantly reduce the time (and cost) of professional editing.
This workshop offers a supportive, skill-building environment where you’ll learn how to self-edit with confidence—ensuring your book reads smoothly and keeps your audience engaged. Through guided editing exercises, practical techniques, and thoughtful feedback, you’ll learn how to spot errors, tighten up the text, ensure consistency with tense, ‘kill your darlings’ if necessary, and correct grammar and spelling to elevate your manuscript to a professional standard.
Workshop Topics covered:
1: The different layers of editing
2: Plagiarism and using AI
3: Laws relevant to editing
4: Structuring text & narrative flow
5: Australian grammar and spelling
6: When to show and when to tell
7: Finding and working with an editor
Expected Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this workshop, you will:
- Understand the layers of editing: structural, copyediting, proofreading
- Have learned editing techniques
- Feel more confident in revising your own work
- Distinguish between showing and telling
If you would like to book Jacqx to present one of her workshops, or for a speaking engagement, please fill out the contact form below: