Line-editing workshop
This new course is designed for editors working on fiction or non-fiction who have to undertake a stylistic line edit of a manuscript or text. It is an interactive workshop, with examples and group discussion to reinforce your skills. You will learn what a line edit is, and how to undertake one, including best practice and advice on interacting and working with an author to produce the best results possible.
Who is it for?
Editors (freelance or in-house) working on fiction or non-fiction texts
What will you achieve?
On completing the course you will:
- Understand what a line edit is (and what it isn’t)
- Learn what the main elements of a line edit are and how to apply them
- Gain tips and advice on how to interact and communicate with an author about a line edit
Programme
- Overview – What is line editing? Why undertake a line edit? What is the aim of a line edit?
- Key foci of a line edit
- Fresh approach – put yourself in the author’s shoes
- Communicating with the author
- Dos and don’ts
- Questions and comments
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Please read our Terms & ConditionsTuesday, 11 June 2024
Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Date information for future sessions
In-person or via Zoom, one half day, including breaks
June 2024
- Dates: 11 June 2024
- Times: The session will run from 9.30am to 12.30pm
December 2024
- Dates: 3 December 2024
- Times: The session will run from 9.30am to 12.30pm