Short Work Revision & Submission Sprint
About the course
Course Fee
195
Course Length
3 weeks
Weekly Study
75 mins
Testimonial
“Litro Masterclasses pushed me to see my strengths and weaknesses clearly, with honest feedback and detailed critique. The experience helped me develop work I could take beyond my local scene and into international opportunities.”
Course summary
Live on Zoom: Thursdays, 23 July, 30 July, and 6 August 2026 | 6:00–7:15 pm UK / 1:00–2:15 pm ET | 3 weeks | small cohort
Short Work Revision & Submission Sprint is a compact live course for writers with one short story, flash piece, essay, or other short-form work up to 4,000 words who want to revise it properly and get it submission-ready.
By the end of the course, you’ll leave with one stronger short work, a cleaner opening and ending, sharper line-level control, a submission-ready draft, a short cover note, and a shortlist of realistic places to send the work.
This course is designed to improve revision quality, submission readiness, and accountability. It does not guarantee publication.
How you will learn
You’ll learn through a compact live cohort built around one short piece up to 4,000 words. The focus is practical: stronger revision decisions, sharper line-level control, and clearer submission readiness.
- Live Zoom sessions: one focused session each week with teaching, example breakdown, discussion, and clear next actions.
- One piece per student: you’ll work on a single short story, flash piece, essay, or other short-form draft throughout the course.
- Weekly homework: each week ends with one concrete revision task, so the work keeps moving.
- Submission-focused framing: the course is built around getting the piece into stronger shape for journals, magazines, and competitions.
- Practical editorial guidance: we focus on what to cut, what to strengthen, what to leave alone, and what to send out next.
The Tutor
Eric Akoto
Eric Akoto is the editor and publisher of Litro Magazine, which for two decades has published emerging and established writers from around the world — in print, online, and through live events. He has read, selected, and edited short work at scale, and worked closely with writers on getting individual pieces into publishable shape.
His editorial focus is practical: what to cut, what to strengthen, what to leave alone, and where a piece should go next. Writers who have worked with him through Litro Fast Track know him for concise, exacting feedback that turns a near-ready draft into a submission-ready one.
In his sprints he brings that same editorial eye to a small cohort — clear diagnosis, sharper revision decisions, and a realistic plan for sending the work out.
"A few craft points have finally clicked into place for me, so I'm feeling a surge of enthusiasm."
Nicky Torode, June Submission Sprint student
