Editing 1 Course Syllabus

Week 1: Define your protagonist’s goal and the stakes that drive the plot.

Week 2: Analyze how each scene contributes to the story’s momentum.

Week 3: Give your characters compelling motivations and meaningful arcs.

Week 4: Identify and resolve issues with transitions, continuity, and flow.

Week 5: Bring your story world to life by creating immersive, vivid settings.

Week 6: Organize your insights into a clear, actionable revision plan.

Editing 2 Course Syllabus

Week 1: Tighten your story at the highest structural level.

Week 2: Revise your story’s ordinary world in Act 1.

Week 3: Rewrite the goal attempts in Act 2.

Week 4: Underpin the external pressures in Act 2.

Week 5: Strengthen your climax for maximum impact in Act 3.

Week 6: Finalize your revisions and finish your novel.

Editing Courses FAQs

Join Fictionary Premium for $39/month to access all 8 courses, including editing part 1 and editing part 2. Click here to start.

The two editing courses are part of a paid subscription. However, we invite you to join any (or all) of our free classes to experience Fictionary’s teaching style firsthand and see if it works for you.

Yes. This course is structured to help writers at any experience level, from beginners to published authors.

Take Novel Editing part 1 if you have an edited partial/full draft.

Take Novel Editing Part 2 if you have already taken Part 1.

Take both courses if you want to excel at editing and finish your best novel.

Meet Your Instructors

Meet the Course Creator

At Fictionary, kindness is built into everything we do. Kristina Stanley, 8-times published author and course creator, will encourage, empower, and equip you each week in a safe space where your creativity is respected, your questions are welcome, and your story truly matters. With no recordings or pressure, you’ll get the support you need to bring your fiction world to life.