Masterclass
Live Editing #4 with Noah Charney
15:00 - 16:00 EST • Jan. 26th, 2026
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📚 Overview
Join Pulitzer-nominated author Noah Charney as he live-edits viewer-submitted passages and provides feedback on elements such as first lines, prose, and structure. This session will be open to both fiction and non-fiction writers.
Register for instructions on how to submit your writing for consideration. Four viewers will have their pieces featured in this session, representing a mix of genres and styles. If you just want to watch, there's no need to submit anything — just tune in!
Schedule
15:00 - 16:00 EST
Live Editing with Noah Charney
In this live edition session, you will:
- Discover what stands out at first glance and how to make a strong first impression
- Get practical self-editing tips based on real examples
- Learn how to improve your writing on a line-level during revisions
There will be a live Q&A with Noah at the end, where you can ask your own questions about writing and revising.
Speakers
Noah Charney
Reedsy Professor of Writing
Dr Noah Charney is the best-selling author of more than 30 of his own books, including a Pulitzer finalist. His latest book is The 12-Hour Author: Everything You Need to Know to Get Published and Become a Successful Writer (Bloomsbury). A professor of art history, he teaches online for the Smithsonian, the National Gallery (UK), and Yale. Noah has ghostwritten and edited books for Reedsy clients, and is Professor of Writing at Reedsy Learning.
