Spring 2026: Editorial Practice–Crafting and Curating Creative Work

Perspectives on Editorial – Journey Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the Editing Process: Explore different types of editing, including line edits, grammar, and structural revision.
2. Develop Self-Editing Skills: Learn techniques to critically review and improve your own creative work.
3. Practice Editing Others’ Work: Gain confidence and skills in providing constructive feedback on peer writing.
4. Explore the Psychology of Revision: Examine the mindset and strategies needed to embrace revision as a positive and essential part of writing.
5. Publishing: Explain how editing fits into the broader context of the publishing process and its impact on the final product.
   
   Editorial Practice: Crafting and Curating Creative Work 
   At the end of this course, participants will have:

1. Applied the editorial process from concept development through revision and publication to poetry, flash fiction, and memoir pieces.
2. Drafted, revised, and refined original creative work using editorial feedback and self-editing strategies.
3. Evaluated and curated submissions by making thoughtful editorial decisions that consider voice, craft, and thematic cohesion.
4. Shaped the visual and narrative identity of a literary magazine by contributing editorial insight and original work to a collective digital publication.

• Complete at least 2 pair sessions per month and log these in your Portal
• Attend each monthly Journey Meeting (see Engagement Dates )
• Complete all lessons and submit assignments in the course (see Asynchronous Coursework )
• Submit at least one piece through the Submissions section in the Portal to be published on your Author Page

Mentees and mentors in this Journey are required to attend the monthly Journey Meetings listed below.

• Saturday, March 21, 2026, 1-3 pm ET
• Saturday, April 18, 2026, 1-3 pm ET
• Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1-3 pm ET

If you’re unable to attend a Journey meeting, you must notify your Staff Lead in advance and attend a community event to make up for it—strongly recommended options include Community Studios and Salon Experiences. To find out more about upcoming events check girlswritenow.org/events and visit the Events Page in your Portal to register for upcoming live events.

Complete each lesson in the the following course. As you progress through each lesson, make sure to press “complete” before moving on to the next.

Editorial Practice: Crafting and Curating Creative Work

This asynchronous course offers participants additional tools, lessons, and activities to strengthen their editorial and creative practice. Through self-paced modules, participants will explore the editorial process—from concept development to publication—while building confidence as both writers and editors. Interactive lessons will guide them in drafting and revising poetry, flash fiction, and memoir pieces, curating submissions, and shaping the visual and narrative identity of a literary magazine. By the end of the course, participants will have contributed original work and editorial insight to the collective digital literary journal launched in the Journey.

You are required to submit journey assignments–please see further instructions within the course.