SAVVY SELF-EDITING

The Writers Guide for Developing
Their Own Editing Process

by Tony Jaymes

 

SAVVY SELF-EDITING SEMINAR

Want to sell your work?

Want to get an A in your creative writing class? English lit class? Any writing class?

Want to make your job as a writing teacher easier? Help your students?

You can spend five years of your life learning how to edit as Tony Jaymes did, buy the book, or attend the SAVVY SELF-EDITING SEMINAR .

The SAVVY SELF-EDITING SEMINAR has been given at the Santa Barbara Writers' Conference since 1993, as well as many other writers' conferences, workshops, colleges and universities:

•  San Diego State University Writers' Conference

•  Santa Barbara City College Writers' Workshop

•  Jack London Writers' Conference

•  Palm Springs Writers' Conference

•  Writers' International Network

•  VWN Valley Writers

The proven techniques taught in the SAVVY SELF-EDITING SEMINAR guide the beginning or experienced writer in “the complete approach to editing:

• "Savvy" tips on changing from the writing to the editing side of the brain.

•  Editing on the computer.

•  Editing in three stages.

•  What editors/publishers really want.

•  “Savvy” Tips for quick & easy editing techniques.

•  “At-a-glance” Charts help writers visualize the basic dramatic form and apply it to their work.

•  Narrative techniques to add color, clarity and vividness to prose.

 

•  Show, don't tell.

•  Dialogue know-how.

•  Transition and Flashbacks.

•  Modeling the Masters.

•  Tone, Style & Voice.

•  Structure and Plotting.

•  Scene Building and Pacing.

•  Character Development.

•  Point-of-View.....and more!

 

Seminar Students' Comments

“I've learned more in the last hour about writing and editing than I have in the past ten years.”

“I'm inspired. I'm going home and rewrite. Now I know what to do.”

“Concise, focused, to the point. Incredible!”

“How do you pack so much information into such a little time and space.”

"Your class is like learnin' writin' from a master mechanic at a Harley Davidson show"

“The Savvy Self-Editing Seminar was worth the price of the conference [$250].”

 

For Information on the Savvy Self-Editing Seminars
Email us at SeminarInfo@savvyselfediting.com

 

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