Testimonials for Editing Fiction

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Leach

Students of this course said:

Jeanne Leach's Editing Fiction Course is beneficial for editors of any experience level. Jeanne's thorough instruction and gentle correction make her the perfect instructor for all sensitivities. I appreciated participating in a refresher course which was salted with stimulating exercises and peppered with up-to-date information. -- Linda Yezak

Since I've written only non-fiction for the last thirty years, the Editing Fiction class taught by Jeanne Leach was a step of faith for me. I was not disappointed. Not only did Jeanne teach us the elements of fiction and how to edit them, she encouraged each student according to their individual bent. Her uplifting remarks coupled with necessary corrections blended to make the perfect teaching style. Jeanne is a gifted teacher as well as a warm people person. I highly recommend this class to beginning and seasoned editors alike. -- Jeanette Levellie

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the terrific lessons. The instructor was great in encouraging us and teaching. I can't wait to go through my WIP and start applying the lessons. (I'm so excited I could just jump out of my skin!) -- Tina Dearmont

I think the instructor did an excellent job putting the class together. She was always positive, never giving a negative comment to anyone’s homework. Great job. -- Renee Criswell

I learned a great deal and the exercises really helped solidify the lessons being taught. The instructor put so much work into critiquing each assignment. I don't think I've ever met anyone so encouraging and helpful. It's been a privilege to study under her. -- Caroleah Johnson

Thanks for a great class. This is my third PEN course and by far the best for meeting my needs. The instructor’s comments were good and she answered my questions clearly. I am very comfortable editing nonfiction. I am comfortable judging fiction. Editing fiction was a bit intimidating for me, yet I wanted to learn how to do so. I've read several books on writing fiction, but editing is a bit different. So I thought taking this course would be helpful. In the midst of the course I was presented with a great opportunity to edit a fiction manuscript. Had I not started the course, I would've turned it down flat. But I did a sample edit for the author and she loved it. We have since bartered a wonderful deal we are both happy with. Thank you for boosting my knowledge and confidence! -- Erin K. Brown

The class was professional, well organized, and thorough. I've taken several online courses from a variety of sources on several topics, and this was by far the highest quality I've experienced. Thanks for helping me learn. -- Tracy Ruckman

Thank you so much for teaching this course. I appreciate how the instructor positively replied to everyone's homework assignment. -- Marilyn Eudaly

I prefer fiction.and don't deal with nonfiction at all, so it is great to have a course targeting fiction only. I really enjoyed taking part in this. Thank you so much for these wonderful lessons. -- Vennessa Ng