Masterclass
Live Editing #8 with Noah Charney
May 18th, 2026 • 3pm - 4pm EDT
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📚 Overview
If you want to know what an editor would say about your writing, join us for a live-editing session with Pulitzer-nominee and Reedsy professor Noah Charney. Noah will edit viewer-submitted excerpts in real time, sharing advice along the way on how to approach your own writing like a professional editor.
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. This session will be open to fiction and non-fiction writers. If you just want to watch, there’s no need to submit anything – just tune in!
Schedule
3pm - 4pm EDT
Live Editing #8
In this hour-long live editing session, you will learn:
- Common writing pitfalls, and how to avoid them
- Practical self-editing techniques based on real examples
- How to think like a professional editor when revising your writing
You’ll also get an opportunity to ask Noah questions about writing, revising, and working with an editor during a live Q&A at the end of the session.
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.