When Joan asked me to be an affiliate to help promote the new course, I jumped at the opportunity for a couple of reasons.

First of all, I know Joan is a wonderful person with knack for helping authors edit their work.

Second, I know just how daunting the editing and revisions process can be for many writers.  

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard stories about writers successfully completing the first draft of a manuscript (often during NaNoWriMo) only to fail to take that manuscript any further along the journey to publication.  

Yes, completing a first draft of a manuscript is a big deal and it’s well worth celebrating . . . but it’s also just the beginning of what it takes to produce a professional quality book.

Banging out 50K words is one thing; polishing that manuscript up into a publishable book is something else entirely.

That’s one of the reasons why, like Joan, I created my own course, How to Revise a Manuscript. It’s a 9-module course that reveals my three phased approach to the revisions process.

How to Revise a Manuscript is normally only available to my one-on-one coaching clients, or members of my private membership site Writer’s Craft Academy, but today I want to give you the opportunity to access the entire course . . . for free.

All you have to do to get complete access to all nine modules of the course is join Joan’s master class, Self-Editing for Writers, using my affiliate link.

When you do so, you’ll get full access to Joan’s incredible new master class on self-editing, PLUS my entire revisions course as a complimentary bonus.

Here’s what you will experience inside of the bonus course, How to Revise a Manuscript:

Part 1: Why We Need Revisions - In this introductory module, you’ll discover the importance of revisions and why revisions are required in the first place.

Part 2: Three Phases of Revisions - In this module, you’ll discover the difference between revising and editing, and learn the answer to the question, "How many drafts are necessary?" by exploring my three phased approach to the revisions process.

Part 3: What to Do After You Finish Your First Draft - In this module, you’ll discover the steps you should take immediately after finishing your first draft.

Part 4: Spreadsheet Micro Analysis - In this module, I’ll walk you through how to complete editor Shawn Coyne’s ‘Story Grid Spreadsheet’ in support of a micro analysis of your manuscript.

Part 5: Eleven Questions to Ask When Revising a Scene - In this module, you’ll discover 11 different questions you'll want to ask yourself whenever you revise a scene.

Part 6: Three Methods for Revision - In this module, you’ll discover three different methods for approaching revisions within your manuscript.

Part 7: Working with Beta Readers - In this module, you’ll learn how best to work with beta readers to improve your manuscript.

Part 8: Resources for the Polish Phase - In this module, you’ll discover several resources available to assist you in the editing and final polish of your manuscript.

Part 9: How to Know When You Are Done Revising - In this module, we’ll explore the final stage in the revision process: finishing!

By the end of How to Revise a Manuscript you’ll be fully prepared to turn a first draft manuscript into a polished and publishable book …  and I’m giving you access to the course for free.

Just join Self-Editing for Writers today using this link, and you’ll get full access to How to Revise a Manuscript as my bonus gift to you. Between these two courses, you’re going to be able to take your writing to incredible new heights, so get started now.

Your pal in writing,

 

 

Kevin T. Johns, writing coach

P.S. Here’s the Too Long, Didn’t Read version:

Enroll in Self-Editing for Writers today and you’ll get my 9-module course, How to Revise a Manuscript, as a free bonus.