I Edit Novels. I Find the Diamonds in the Coal.
Here's what your fiction should do:
 

Your fiction 

• Should make sense

• Should have a beginning, a middle, and an end, but not
  necessarily in that order

• Should be compelling

• Should have dialogue that advances the plot, and give
  insight into your characters

My goal is to help you ensure that that happens.                   Cully Perlman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As your editor, I will guide you through the process of writing the best book you can write. I will help you connect with your readers, so you can keep them wanting more. I have been writing and helping writers with their works for over twenty years, and love what I do. It will be a collaborative process. You should be learning what works and what doesn’t, and you should be able to ask questions and receive answers to those questions as we work on making magic of your words. By the end of our working together, I want you to be self-aware of what works, what doesn't, and why.

 

If you’ve completed a novel, or are close to it, send me an email and we can jump on a call to discuss your project and how we can work together to get your book into the best shape it can be.

 

Here are some kind words from some happy clients:

"Cully has been a primary guide in putting the structure together for three of my published novels and two that are seeking representation. When he sits down across the table from you, he can offer up what works, what doesn't, and make detailed suggestions on improving the work. His insight into character is spot-on, and he's fearless at telling you when dialogue has gone adrift. Plus, he's funny as hell."

 

—Scott Jones, award-winning author of A Rising Tide of People Swept Away, The Big Wheel, Jupiter and Gilgmesh

 

"I highly recommend Cully's workshop. He's a fantastic writer, extremely insightful with all styles. I've workshopped with him several times, and always come away brimming with ideas on how to improve my work. He helps me generate enthusiasm even when I'm stuck. So encouraging. I know with Cully I'm leave with a clear understanding of where I need to take my characters and plot."

 

—Peter Stravlo—author of CUBA: An adventure in image and word, with Peggy McGivern

 

“I have relied on Cully's close reading of my work, a full draft of 300 pages or so, every time. His critiques are candid and direct. He identifies areas where opportunities are missed, specific passages that are well written, and segments that need revision. HIs writing style and mine are different from one another, but he understands. That's important in that he doesn't make suggestions designed to make my writing a clone of his, but rather identifies ways in which I can improve my work within my own approach to storytelling."

 

—Teddy Jones, award-winning author of Jackson’s Pond, Texas, Halfwide, Slanted Light, Marva Cope, Nowhere Near, and Making it Home

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NovelMasterClass.com will help you get your manuscript ready to submit to literary agents, editors at publishing houses, as well as self-publishing platforms like KDP, by focusing on what's important, and working with you to improve the below elements of your novel:

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• Structure

• Plot        

• Scenes  

• Dialogue

• Pacing

• Point of View   

• Style     

• & more  ​​
   

Contact us at Support@novelmasterclass.com to learn more about our process, our qualifications, our pricing, and more. We can also jump on a call to discuss your project. 

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