Unlocking the Keystone: Developmental Editing for Fantasy & Speculative Fiction Writers
Self edit like a pro and transform raw drafts into powerful, unforgettable tales.
What's Included:
✅ Master developmental editing - understand why it's the key to stronger, more purposeful storytelling.
✅ Learn strengths-based processes and exercises to edit with confidence and clarity.
✅ Discover how to shape characters who don't just belong in your world - they propel your story forward.
✅ Transform your worldbuilding into a living, breathing force that immerses and stays with your readers.
✅ Harness the power of setting to heighten emotion, deepen conflict, and shape atmosphere.
✅ Refine your plot so that every decision and turning point feels natural, inevitable, and utterly compelling.
Resources:
- Consistency Checker (exclusive to this course)
- Story Editing Made Simple: 30 Prompt Card Deck
- Fiction Writer’s Self-Editing Checklist
- Confident Creativity: Positive Psychology Writing Prompts
- Smooth Storytelling: Pacing and Flow Tracker
Practical tools, guiding questions, and a clearer vision of your novel’s structure, giving you the confidence to move forward with your story.
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Please note: due to the digital nature of these products, we are unable to issue refunds.
Sneak peek at what's inside:
FAQs
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This course is designed for writers of Fantasy and Speculative fiction who want to step back and look at the big picture of their novel - the characters, the world, the settings, the plot - all the pieces that need to work together for your story to truly shine.
If you’ve drafted a novel and you’re not sure if it all holds together - or if revision feels overwhelming and you don’t know where to start - this course is for you.
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Once you sign up, you'll have access forever. This includes any future updates to this course!
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This course is self-paced. This means you can watch the lessons whenever you want. You can start when you want, pause, and come back at your leisure.
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By the end of the course, you’ll have practical tools, guiding questions, and a clearer vision of your novel’s structure. Most importantly, you’ll have the confidence to move forward with your story.
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This course is best used when you have a completed draft. I would not recommend editing while you are writing your story.
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This course is designed to be used with novels, but the tools provided can support your novella and short story edits too on a reduced scale. The shorter the form, the less character development and worldbuilding are required compared to a novel.
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This course was designed with Fantasy and Speculative Fiction writers in mind, but it can be used for all fiction writers.
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This course, the lessons, and provided resources are all digital. You will receive immediate access. Resources are provided in downloadable PDF format. Print them out or use them on your device. Everything in this course is designed to work for you.
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Yes - if you have any questions or need further guidance, you can reach out via email at: wildblackberryediting@gmail.com - I'm happy to help!
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While this course offers a structured approach, you can complete the lessons in a way that makes the most sense to you based you and your story's needs.
What people are saying about this course:
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As a fantasy and speculative fiction author and editor with a Masters degree in Creative Writing, I’ve spent years turning messy drafts into powerful stories. This course brings together everything I’ve learned about story-level editing - to help you see your work’s potential and shape it into something extraordinary.
— From the Creator ✨
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What clients say about working with me:
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and encouraging feedback on my manuscript [...] your care and insight it's made a big difference [...] I recommend anyone who is looking to get honest and valuable feedback to contact Amy. She's amazing.
— Oliver Lendon
I might be biased but Amy is literally the best [...] I was so stressed out with my book before you worked on it. When you gave it back to me, your notes helped me figure out exactly what to do to get it ready for publishing next year! I'm so excited to keep working with you!!
— Rachel Giffin
I was stuck rewriting the same act over and over, unsure how to move forward. Working with Amy at Wild Blackberry Editing gave me a fresh perspective and the confidence I needed to take my book to the next level. Her insight was exactly what I needed to break through and keep going.
— Breaunna Duwadi-Smith
I definitely made the right decision picking you 😭🙌 you’ve found a bunch of areas in my story I never considered but will be incredibly helpful to build out more. Also, I really appreciate you calling out the lines and paragraphs you like instead of it being all things to fix. It means a lot and has made me feel WAY better about the book overall! 🙂 [...] Amy did a fantastic job with my developmental edit, offering a lot of thoughtful, helpful comments that gave me so much to consider and improve my book. She worked quickly and laid out clear expecations about the process which was also very helpful. Additionally, she was great about calling out lines and sections she really liked which gave me a lot more confidence in my book. I highly recommend her and will be using her services again!"
— Steve Retka
I've very much appreciated Amy's editing service [...] What I was really grateful for was Amy's approach to editing, her feedback was clear and constructive, detailing what was already working well, where my strengths were and where I should focus my efforts to bring the rest of the story up to standard. Not just pointing out what was wrong and needed work, but taking the time to highlight what was good as well which for someone like me at the start of their writing career is wonderful for my confidence yet also gives me clear direction on where to focus my efforts next.
— MG
I really appreciate your feedback. You've been super encouraging through this whole process. It felt more like sending to a trusted friend than an intimidating stanger. I like that you told me both what's going well and what could be improved or needs touch ups. Your feedback was actionable, relevant, and very helpful. Your process was transparent and I felt like I always knew what to expect. Thank you so much for working with me.
— KP
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About Me
Fantasy and speculative fiction editor who's been writing since I could hold a pencil. I offer thoughtful, honest feedback tailored to your goals helping you elevate your story without losing your voice. With a BA and MA in Creative Writing and years of experiencing writing, critiquing, and editing, I'm all about helping your story shine.