Date: October 17, 2024

Time: 4-5 p.m. ET

Description:  

“Turn your draft novel into a bestseller.”
“Take the guesswork out of great writing.”
“A beta reader you don’t have to bribe with chocolate.”

Automated grammar checkers and AI writing programs make big promises to writers, but are they true?

This presentation—covering Grammarly and ProWritingAid—will explore what these programs do, what they don’t do, and how professional editors can set themselves apart to gain clients. You’ll leave this webinar with an understanding of how editing is being shaped by digital and AI tools and where editors fit into the bigger picture.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this session, participants will:

• See demonstrations of two common programs—Grammarly and ProWritingAid—authors use for their writing and editing.
• Understand the benefits and limitations of these programs, particularly from a copyediting perspective.
• Learn how to market themselves amongst all the noise these automated programs make in their marketing.

Cost: Free for ACES members/$30 for nonmembers

If you get an error message saying you are not eligible to take this form, you have already registered. Once you are registered, access the webcast by scrolling to the bottom of this page and clicking the title of the course to the left of the paper clip icon.

About the presenter:

Jeanette Smith is a copyeditor, content writer, and mermaid Instagrammer based in Fort Worth, TX. She aims to demystify the editing process through self-editing instruction and help authors end up with the best manuscript possible. Her fiction works have appeared in Glassworks, Jelly Bucket, Second Chance Lit, and others. Jeanette is always thrilled to help other editors upskill, believing that we all rise when we work together.