Editing 101: 3 Levels to Professionally Polish a Story: 4-week Online Workshop for ages 14-18

Dreaming of a future in publishing? Or of someday publishing your own work? Maybe both? Start with this four-week course taught by Lighthouse alumna and SF-based freelance manuscript editor Riley O'Connell. Over four Saturdays, we'll explore three levels of editing (developmental, line, and copy editing), including what each entails, in what order they happen (and why), objective and subjective aspects of each, and how to incorporate your newfound editing knowledge into not just others' but also your own work. The class will be very discussion- and partner-based, with each session balancing writing new work, editing a partner's work (with a new partner and at a new level each week), and revising your own work in response. All writers and genres are welcome. No prior editing experience (or future career interest!) needed. Come build your confidence, community, feedback resilience, self-editing eye, and appreciation for the writing and publishing processes.