Discover how to become an outstanding editor. Learn practical techniques that can help you transform almost any piece of nonfiction writing into magnificent, sparkling prose.
Overview
Syllabus
1. The Magic of Deep Editing
- What is deep editing?
- The deep editing framework
- How is this going to work?
- What is the territory of the piece?
- Sample article
- What is its ultimate purpose?
- What are the individual points?
- Demonstration: Breaking up the points
- Does every point make sense?
- Demonstration: Making sense of each point
- Is every point relevant?
- Demonstration: Deleting irrelevant points
- Is every point worthwhile?
- Demonstration: Eliminating rambling
- Is every point unique?
- Demonstration: Getting rid of repetition
- Are all the "facts" correct?
- Demonstration: Verifying the "facts"
- Is anything missing?
- Demonstration: Adding in missing information
- What is the "angle"?
- Demonstration: Choosing your angle
- What are the key sections?
- Demonstration: Creating categories
- What is the narrative structure?
- Demonstration: Creating a narrative
- Are the points ordered elegantly?
- Demonstration: Ordering points within sections
- Is there narrative definition?
- Demonstration: Creating narrative "turns"
- Does it read well?
- Demonstration: Making the piece read well
- Is there any clutter?
- Demonstration: Clearing up the clutter
- Are the paragraphs in good shape?
- Demonstration: Arranging paragraphs
- Could it start better?
- Demonstration: Creating a jazzy intro
- Could it end better?
- Demonstration: Creating a snazzy ending
- Can we make it more evocative?
- Demonstration: Adding color to the narrative
- Is every person and entity correctly introduced?
- Demonstration: Tidy references
- Is the spelling, grammar, punctuation respectable?
- Demonstration: Taking care of the basics
- Do the headlines and text square up?
- Demonstration: Title matching
- Is everything consistent?
- Demonstration: Fixing inconsistencies
- Read out loud
- Demonstration: Addressing trip-ups
- Congratulations, you're an elite editor!
- Some final exercises
Taught by
Shani Raja
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