Random House senior editor Caitlin Alexander (pictured) will start an online Novel Writing Master Class this week at Mediabistro.
GalleyCat readers can use the promotional code “GCAT50” to get a $50 discount on the course. The eight-week workshop lasts from May 19 until July 14, meeting online every Thursday from 8:30-9:30 pm ET.
Here’s more about the class: “In this intensive workshop — limited to 12 students — a senior editor at Random House will help you hone your story arc, character development, setting, voice, point of view, level of diction, and every element of your manuscript. Each week you will receive detailed feedback from the instructor and your classmates as you work toward polishing your manuscript for submission to agents and book publishers. In addition, Caitlin will help you navigate the complex publishing world to put you in the best position to get published. By the end of class, you will have: Up to 80 polished pages of your novel and next steps for submitting it to literary agents.”