10 Editing Hacks

Easy steps to clean up and improve your manuscript

This mini-course puts self-editing tasks into an easy-to-follow list format. You can check off each item before submitting your manuscript to anyone from critique partners to agents and editors. Most of the tasks are quick and use shortcuts in Word such as Find and Replace. Others are a bit more work-intensive, like culling extraneous adverbs or removing filter words and writing in deeper POV, but will ultimately strengthen your story.

If you've seen me present this live and weren't sure exactly which buttons to push in Word for all the finding and replacing that happens, this video walks through it step-by-step. You can pause, rewind, and watch it as many times as you need.


Your Instructor


Jessica Snyder
Jessica Snyder

I'm an editor and author coach who specializes in romance fiction. My clients range from bestselling authors like Pippa Grant and Lucy Score to new authors who are writing their first book. I worked with Entangled Publishing for four years as an intern then editorial assistant, where I acquired authors such as Kelly Jamieson and Carol Pavliska (currently writing as Carly Bloom). I have been a freelance editor for indie authors since 2016.

You can find me online at www.jessicasnyderedits.com or Facebook, where I share editing tips, silly memes and career advice. I have writing tips on TikTok @icaedits and post travel, food, dog and book photos on Instagram, also @icaedits.


Course Curriculum


  10 Editing Hacks mini-course
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as it is posted - across any and all devices you own.
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