Comments on: I need four wrecked novels for How To Revise Your Novel

By: Holly Lisle Writing News | Juiced On Writing

Holly Lisle Writing News | Juiced On Writing — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:23:01 +0000

[...] more on this new course, you can read Holly’s thoughts on it at her blog, or she has already opened a website specifically for the [...]

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:56:26 +0000

I think that you could charge about the same price as a University seminar course of the same length. You could do your own research as to what the average is, but I think about $300.00 – $400.00 a month.

I suggest that you try to register the course (by the way, I have no clue how you would go about it – I live in Canada) to be eligible for educational tax-exempt status. You could get more money for it, but not at the expense of the students. Again, this is just a suggestion. Not sure if it’s possible, feasible or even worth it in The States. In Canada, though, courses like this can be tax-exempt.

By: Miko

Miko — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:23:47 +0000

Is there a limit to how much revision has already been attempted on the draft? Or do you want the true, untouched first draft with no revision at all? I had already attempted to edit my first completed NaNovel, and realized in that process that it was broken and I didn’t know how to fix it. Unfortunately, without the edits I’d already attempted it’s too long to fit your parameters.

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:14:55 +0000

Have NaNo novel, very interested.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:32:50 +0000

I’m interested in the Novel Revision course. (Don’t know the price range for the two student levels.) I have the time. 85k draft (Futuristic SF/Fantasy) finished and I continue to revise. I plan five stand-alone novels, with this the first. I don’t have a thick skin, but I want to step out of my comfort zone and move forward with this project.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:15:22 +0000

I’m holding my breath to hear your replies to the publishing and royalty questions above. Will you expect royalties to our book? Just curious — after all this work, I don’t want to give it away.

Thanks!

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:20:26 +0000

Actually I’m kind of curious about this myself. Do you think publishers would be reluctant to publish a book that had (in a way) been published already?

By: Kari

Kari — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:15:58 +0000

Holly, by the comments above, you’re gonna have a hell of a time figuring out which novel to use

Can’t wait for the application process

By: Michael McCurley

Michael McCurley — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:13:39 +0000

I’ve written and completed a five novel series (or one very long novel), each of which comes close to your requirements. Just recently I had an idea that will help me to rework the plot of my novel. I’d like to rewrite and prepare my manuscript(s) for publication, possibly as an ebook series. I’d have no problem sharing my work and foibles as part of the learning process, because my heart’s desire is to become a better writer. So please consider me as candidate for this process. It may be the only opportunity I have to develop a novel that could be published. Thanks.

By: Tammy Stanwood

Tammy Stanwood — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:42:59 +0000

Would it be okay if it’s a novel we published on lulu.com (and that we retain all the rights to), but we know could be vastly improved?