Ask the Experts: Joseph Hall

Perfecting Your Prose – Let’s Refine your Style

Are there elements of your writing style that you want to improve but you’re not sure how? Fiction editor Joseph Hall is here to help. Writing is a complicated craft. Between mastery of viewpoint, tense, perspective, grammar, dialogue, description, and sensory detail…it can be difficult to keep up with everything and make sure your words are delivered as intended. Maybe you feel your prose isn’t emotional enough, or too descriptive for its own good.

Joseph wants to help you refine your style. There is no one true way to write well, and the beauty of written language is that everyone writes and interprets words differently. By reviewing up to 50 sample pages to get a feel for your own personal style, strengths, and weaknesses, Joseph wants to help you discover the best writing style for you so that your ideas come to life exactly as you want them to.

Schedule a call with Joe to start improving your writing style today! You’ll be speaking directly with Joe over Zoom for a duration of at least one hour. All time slots are in Eastern time.

Who will benefit:

• Writers who want to improve their prose in some way
• Writers who have issues with pacing, suspense, momentum, or making sure important details are there on the page
• Writers who feel their narrative voice needs something more
• Writers who find difficulty in communicating their ideas
• Writers who would like an honest and professional evaluation of their writing style

What you will learn:

• Where your writing is going right and where it’s going wrong
• The intricacies of prose such as viewpoint, flow, word choice, pacing, and more
• The best attributes of your writing and how to take advantage of them
• The parts of your writing style that need work and how to adjust them
• The art of subtlety and how to trust your audience

Consultations must be booked at least seven days in advance in order for pages to be reviewed.

1. Word document (.doc or .docx)
2. Rich Text File (.rtf)

1. 8.5 x 11 page size
2. Double-spacing throughout
3. 1-inch margins on the top and bottom and 1.25-inch margins on the left and right sides
4. Arial, Courier, or Times font
5. 12-point font size
6. No more than 50 pages total

Joseph Hall

Joseph Hall graduated from Point Park University in Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Broadcast Communications. Since that time, he has worked non-stop in the field of editing and publication.

In 2017, Joseph became an editor for the Algonkian Author Salon. Months later, he joined the team at Del Sol Press where he works as a Developmental Editor, and also helps market novels.

Today, Joseph still works for Del Sol Press and Algonkian, but has also networked further. He works with several literary agents and small publishers, and is also a developmental editor for the Writer’s Digest Second Draft program. He started J.H. Editing as a way for him to work in the genres he truly excels at, and also provide a more personable connection with his clients.

You can find Joseph in-person while he’s traveling to speak at writer’s conferences across the country. He’s always willing and eager to meet with up-and-coming authors to help them forge their own personal path toward their writing goals.

Cancellation Policy: Appointments may be canceled without charge up to 24 hours in advance. Appointments canceled less than 24 hours in advance will incur the full session fee.