What you'll learn:
- You will receive an Editing Mastery Certificate of Completion after finishing the course.
- You will discover how top editors create captivating copy for millions of readers every day.
- You will learn how to professionally edit almost any type of nonfiction writing.
- You will learn the tricks of the trade from an experienced ex-Wall Street Journal editor.
- You will learn how to self-edit your writing to an immaculate standard.
- You will discover how to effortlessly create spellbinding writing.
- You will learn how to confidently improve the content, structure, style and presentation of a piece of nonfiction writing.
- You will learn a method and tools that will set you apart from other editors.
FROMTHECREATOROF THEBESTSELLING,Writing With Flair: How To Become An Exceptional Writer...
Want to become an outstandingeditor?
Most editors do a fine job offixing up thespelling, grammar, punctuation, and typos in a piece of writing.
It takes a different skilllevel to turn dry,disorganised, and clunky prose into writing that is beautifully organisedand bursting with life andenergy.
Imagine having that power over your ownwriting.
Enter,deep editing
Editing Masteryintroducesyou toa technique the author calls deep editing,familiar onlyto an inner circleof exceptional editors.
It offersa systematic way of editingthat reliablytransforms almostany piece of nonfictionwriting into magnificent, sparkling prose.
The deep editingtechnique forces you to consider every aspect ofa document, ensuringthatquality gets embedded into eachand every pore of the writing.
"It takes a genius to make the complex and difficult look exceedingly easy and simple and Shani Raja is one such case. I learned so much from him that even though I spent my life in journalism, I never learned as much from anyone as I did from him. Highly recommended..." -- GLORIA LINDA ABELL, UDEMYSTUDENT
"I'm crafting better content than ever..."-- PAULOARMI, UDEMYSTUDENT
"The editing process is beautifully simplified..."-- SUMAN PRABHU, UDEMYSTUDENT
"Aremarkably simple and clear process to edit writing..."-- JIMCANTONI, UDEMYSTUDENT
"Satisfies a writer's hunger for certainty that his work will garner a five star ranking..."-- GREGSTONE, UDEMYSTUDENT
"The most professionally produced training I've seen on Udemy..."-- DANIELHARRIGAN, UDEMYSTUDENT
"My experience while doing this Deep Editing course has been one of sheer delight..." -- ROSALIEPRINTER, UDEMYSTUDENT
"Every lesson is gold..." --MEGHANBLOOD,UDEMYSTUDENT
"Excellent for anyone who wants to learn about clarity, simplicity, and elegance in writing..." -- AGATAT SZCODRAK, UDEMYSTUDENT
"Half an hour into this course, and I am less overwhelmed..."--KATEYNIXON, UDEMYSTUDENT
"Simply awesome..." -- GOPINATH CHANDRA, UDEMYSTUDENT
"Brilliant content and structure..." -- JESSMELAS,UDEMYSTUDENT
"A very lean and methodical way to edit a document..." --DANAPETERSON, UDMEYSTUDENT
"A genius teacher..."-- TRISHELLIS, UDEMYSTUDENT
"Will help editors of every level..."--DSDAVIS, UDEMYSTUDENT
"A realistic perspective on different editing techniques..." -- CHAE CLARK, UDEMYSTUDENT
"Very impressed..."-- MICHAELJORDAN, UDEMYSTUDENT
"Concise and practical..." -- AUROSHREE MAJUMDAR, UDEMYSTUDENT
"A process we can follow for all our writing..." -- JOANSALANITRI -- UDEMYSTUDENT
"Shani's courses are simply the best when it comes to real life, practical, applicable writing..." -- ALICIAADAMS, UDEMYSTUDENT
The deep editingmethodwillset you apart from other editors --whether you’re editing a book, a blog, an essay, or business writing of some type.
It will also help you self-edit your own writing to its full potential.
Trade secrets
Among the fewwho know howperform this sort ofadvancedsurgery on writing are senior editors on top newspapers, who spend their days turning raw copy into captivating stories for millions of readers.
I'veworked for several such newspapers,including The Wall Street Journal, where I was employed asa senior editor and writing coachfor some years.
Once you learn these deepediting secrets, you won't just be a competent editor. You'll become a masterful one.
Having these skills willenhance your own writing exponentially, too,as you beginincorporating deep-editing techniques into your work naturally.
Your books, blogs, essays, emails, orwebsite copy willshine like never before.
What is deep editing?
The system basically has four stages.First, you edit the content of a piece of writing.Then you edit the structure.Next, you edit for style.And finally, you focus on thepresentation.
Byconcentratingonthose layers one at a time, your edit will be thorough --and the writing as a resultwilllookspectacularly polished.
STAGE 1: THECONTENTEDIT
Youmake sure every point in a piece of writing is unique,makes perfect sense, is factually correct, and is worth keeping.
STAGE 2: THESTRUCTUREEDIT
Youorganise all the points into an orderly narrative that flows elegantly from start to finish.
STAGE 3: THESTYLEEDIT
Youmake sure all the ideas are expressed as simply, clearly,elegantly, and evocatively as possible.
STAGE 4: THEPRESENTATION EDIT
Youfixany mistakes and inconsistencies thatcreate a bad look for any type of professional writing.
In this premiumcourse, I'll guide youthrough each stage of a deep edit sothe process becomes second nature to you.
You'll be editing a piece of writing right alongwith me.I chosethis interactivemethod to help you get to the top of the learning curve of deep editing in the fastest possible time.
The writing you'llbe working withwill be veryflawed and difficult to edit. But with my help, you'llmove step by steptowardmaking it read brilliantly.
Supremeconfidence and competence
Once you know how to deepedit,you'll knowhow to make any type of writingreachits full potential.
You'llcome out ofthis courseamuch more proficient andconfident editor,as well as a much better writer.
ABOUT THEINSTRUCTOR
Shani Raja is a veteranjournalist whohas edited forThe Wall Street Journal andcontributed toThe Economist, theFinancial Times,andBloomberg News, among other top news organisations. He has traineddozens ofprominent journalists in the craft of writing, including at The Wall StreetJournal. Shani's flagship course,Writing With Flair,has long beenthebestselling writing courseon Udemy,with manytens of thousands of passionatestudentslearning how to become elite writers.
