Self-Editing for Aspiring Fiction Authors

Kirsten Rees Book Editor and Author Coach

Ready to edit your novel? If you’ve finished your first draft, this DIY course will guide you through self-editing, helping you polish your manuscript with confidence.

What You’ll Learn

  • Strengthen your story
  • Sharpen your writing
  • Confidence in yourself and your words

Perfect for:

  • Clean up before pitching to agents
  • Self-editing stage before hiring a pro

If you’ve searched “How to edit my book” or “Tips for self-editing,” this course is for you.

Early Bird Price £45 (RRP £95) until Dec 21st.

Self-Edit Course. Grab it quick.

Book the Self-Edit course today.

Starts January 15th 2025.

Early Bird Price £150 (RRP £200) until Dec 21st.

Self-Edit Course PLUS a 60min 121 author coaching

Book the Self-Edit course today.

Starts January 15th 2025.

Take Your Story to the Next Stage
Perfect for New and Aspiring Authors

This course is designed to guide you through the next steps after completing your story. Here’s what you’ll get:

Module Highlights

  • Tools for developing memorable characters and better world-building.
  • Strategies to add depth to your writing and eliminate overused words.
  • Practical DIY challenges to take action and improve your writing.
  • Easy templates for tracking plot points, getting your timeline to flow, and creating individual characters.
  • Case study examples to show and explain how, why, and where in the editing process.
  • Accountability through the self-editing process so you know what to work on next and, more importantly, learn to understand why!

What You’ll Gain

  • Essential self-editing skills as you work through the next draft of your novel.
  • An understanding of the writing habits that are holding you back.
  • More confidence in your writing and self-editing skills.
  • Writing & self-editing skills you can learn and then use again and again in your future writing.
  • Another milestone in your author journey whether you’re preparing to pitch agents or planning to self-publish.
  • Access from January or take the course at your own pace. It’s yours to keep, revisit, and reuse for up to 6 months.

  • Just finished Kirsten's program and it was fantastic! I can't say enough about all of the real, concrete, and valuable advice she gave. Not to mention motivation and tangible templates and help aids that I'm using every day as I work through my first fiction work.

  • Not only were there great tips and advice and tasks, but the templates she offered were invaluable.

  • Her passion for what she does inspires me to put my best for forward. I not only write but she has taught me not to be afraid to live my dreams out loud!

  • Nearly 5 years from paper to publish, and a LOT of struggles and challenges along the way. DON'T BE ME! I wish I had found Kirsten Rees 4 years ago.

  • You have a real talent for putting things together in a way that is easy to understand, helpful information, doesn't talk over my head or condescend, and presented in a way that isn't overwhelming. I am a fan for sure.

  • I am LOVING your program so far. I spent this morning fleshing out my character spreadsheet. I have been using a bullet list but a spreadsheet work way better, plus the filtering helps. Lots of great tips so far. Thanks.

Explore My Client Portfolio

For me, working with an author is a partnership! I’ve worked on fiction and nonfiction across a variety of genres. All my clients have 5-star reviews and some have hit bestseller, been noted in ‘Top Books for…’ listings, and invited to speak at events.

Client Portfolio