Self-Edit Reset

Clear the way back to your draft with calm, practical guidance.

First Session: October 2026

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The Self-Edit Reset

A short, practical course for writers stuck in the middle of a draft who need clear next steps and a doable, calm, clarifying map.

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Is this you?

  • You have a draft but aren’t sure what it needs next.

  • You keep going round in circles when you try to improve it.

If any of this sounds familiar, Self-Edit Reset is for you.

Ready to reset?

With the Self-edit Reset

  • You’ll choose one story or poem and see more clearly what is already working.
  • You’ll identify the parts that need attention without pulling the whole draft apart.
  • You’ll use simple prompts and checklists to guide your editing.
  • You’ll finish with a clear next step and a practical way to keep going.
Rachel Thompson Writing Courses | Rachel wears a white shirt, large glasses, and has grey-yellow, shoulder-length hair.

Hi, I'm rachel Thompson

I created this course for you…

I’m a literary magazine editor (with Room), a published author, and the host of the Write, Publish, and Shine podcast. 

I am here to help you write your most luminous work.

Here’s What My Students Say About My Teaching…

Rachel deeply cares about helping emerging and established writers. She believes in building and cultivating writing communities—spaces for writers to meet, share work, get feedback, and grow.

Marlena Chertock

I am digging deep into whole new veins of story. Pure gold.

Dawn Hurley-Chapman

​Rachel Thompson is the truth.

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