One thing I'm finding to be a great challenge is pinning down the genre of my book. It might be Upmarket Dystopian Fiction? Dystopian Thriller? Speculative Fiction? How about you? What's your genre and how do you nail it down?

I've just finished a Live Self-Editing course in the classroom section for anyone who wants to see how I self-edit my work. Go to the Classroom tab and see the Self Editing with Tim course - available for all members Level 2 and above. I provide a full before/after of the chapter, how I use tools like Scrivener, ChatGPT, ProWritingAid, and ElevenLabs to edit and polish my chapter. It's all super informal, but it's a great resource if you're looking for a self-editing workflow. Please check it out and let me know what you think! As I go on, I'll dig into each of those tools more thoroughly also. Enjoy!

Go to [Classroom]–>[Self-Editing with Tim]–>Watch Part 5 - Live Self-Editing - June 3rd, 2026 In this session of Live Self-Editing, I show you how I use Eleven Labs to finalize my chapter edit by listening to my chapter for anything that sounds off. To me, this is the most essential step and the most rewarding step (it's really the only way to pull your writing out of your head, if that makes sense). Enjoy!

Go to [Classroom]–>[Self-Editing with Tim]–>Watch Part 4 - Live Self-Editing - June 2nd, 2026 In this Live Self-Editing session, I show you how I use Pro Writing Aid to edit my chapter. It's a great tool and a great way to teach yourself a few fundamentals on editing your work.

Go to [Classroom]–>[Self-Editing with Tim]–>Watch Part 3 - Live Self-Editing - June 1st, 2026 In this session, I show you how I do a Section Review edit, sharing sections or plot points in a chapter with ChatGPT to get a more detailed analysis at the language to make any polishes to my work. Check it out and let me know what you think!