Whispering Verse Studio · in development

A quiet room to write your book.

Plan, draft, revise and prepare your manuscript in one place. Made by the editors of an independent press, who read every submission from the first page.

The Salt Year

The Salt Year
Title page
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Boards
Characters
Places
Research

Chapter One

The ferry was late, which on the island meant nothing at all. Ada sat on her suitcase at the end of the jetty and watched the gulls work the harbour.

She had told nobody she was coming. ~~It seemed easier that way.~~ The harbour office still had her father's name painted over the door, faded to the colour of rope.

When the boat finally rounded the point, she stood up too quickly and the suitcase tipped into the water.

Today's goal812 / 1,000 words

EditorCut this line? The painted name already says it.

YouAgreed. Gone.

What we are building

Four rooms for the four jobs of a book. This is what Studio is designed to do.

Write

The page, and nothing else.

Chapters down the side, the page in front of you, and formatting that stays out of the way. Bring in the draft you have already started and carry on where you stopped.

Plan

Boards for everything around the book.

Characters, places, research and outlines live next to the chapters they belong to, not in a dozen files and a pile of index cards.

Revise

Edit with someone else in the room.

Invite a co-author, an editor or a first reader. Suggestions and comments sit beside the text, and you accept or reject them one at a time.

Publish

From manuscript to a book you can hold.

Lay the finished text out as an ebook and a print-ready PDF. Or, when you would rather have a publisher, send it to our press straight from Studio.

Guides from our editors

All guides

SubmittingStandard manuscript format: the settings editors expect6 min read SubmittingHow to write a query letter an editor will finish reading5 min read SubmittingHow to write a synopsis for a novel, with a one-page structure7 min read

Questions

What is Whispering Verse Studio?

A workroom for writing a book, in your browser: chapters, notes and research, revision with an editor or a first reader, and a finished file at the end. It is made by Whispering Verse, an independent press.

Can I use it today?

Not yet. Studio is in development. Join the early-access list and you will hear first when it opens, and be among the first to try it.

What will it cost?

We will publish pricing before Studio opens. Joining the list costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

Does the press still read manuscripts?

Yes. You can send us your work today, and every manuscript is read by a person, from the first page.

What happens to my email address?

We use it to send Studio news and The Quiet Letter, about once a month, and nothing else. You can unsubscribe at any time. Privacy notice.

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