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Want to become an outstanding editor?
Most editors do a fine job of fixing up the spelling, grammar, punctuation, and typos in a piece of writing.
It takes a different skill level to turn dry, disorganised, and clunky prose into writing that is beautifully organised and bursting with life and energy.
Imagine having that power over your own writing.
Enter, deep editing
Editing Mastery introduces you to a technique the author calls deep editing, familiar only to an inner circle of exceptional editors.
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FROM THE CREATOR OF THE ..
Want to become an outstanding editor?
Most editors do a fine job of fixing up the spelling, grammar, punctuation, and typos in a piece of writing.
It takes a different skill level to turn dry, disorganised, and clunky prose into writing that is beautifully organised and bursting with life and energy.
Imagine having that power over your own writing.
Enter, deep editing
Editing Mastery introduces you to a technique the author calls deep editing, familiar only to an inner circle of exceptional editors.
FROM THE CREATOR OF THE ..
Want to become an outstanding editor?
Most editors do a fine job of fixing up the spelling, grammar, punctuation, and typos in a piece of writing.
It takes a different skill level to turn dry, disorganised, and clunky prose into writing that is beautifully organised and bursting with life and energy.
Imagine having that power over your own writing.
Enter, deep editing
Editing Mastery introduces you to a technique the author calls deep editing, familiar only to an inner circle of exceptional editors.
It offers a systematic way of editing that reliably transforms almost any piece of nonfiction writing into magnificent, sparkling prose.
The deep editing technique forces you to consider every aspect of a document, ensuring that quality gets embedded into each and 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..." .." PAULO .." .." JIM .." GREG .." DANIEL .." ROSALIE .." MEGHAN BLOOD, UDEMY STUDENT
"Excellent for anyone who wants to learn about clarity, simplicity, and elegance in writing..." AGATA .." KATEY .." .." JESS MELAS, UDEMY STUDENT
"A very lean and methodical way to edit a document..." DANA .." TRISH .." .." .." MICHAEL .." .." JOAN .." ALICIA
It will also help you self-edit your own writing to its full potential.
Trade secrets
Among the few who know how perform this sort of advanced surgery on writing are senior editors on top newspapers, who spend their days turning raw copy into captivating stories for millions of readers.
I've worked for several such newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, where I was employed as a senior editor and writing coach for some years.
Once you learn these deep editing secrets, you won't just be a competent editor. You'll become a masterful one.
Having these skills will enhance your own writing exponentially, too, as you begin incorporating deep-editing techniques into your work naturally.
Your books, blogs, essays, emails, or website copy will shine 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 the presentation.
By concentrating on those layers one at a time, your edit will be thorough and the writing as a result will look spectacularly polished.
STAGE 1: THE CONTENT EDIT
You make sure every point in a piece of writing is unique, makes perfect sense, is factually correct, and is worth keeping.
STAGE 2: THE STRUCTURE EDIT
You organise all the points into an orderly narrative that flows elegantly from start to finish.
STAGE 3: THE STYLE EDIT
You make sure all the ideas are expressed as simply, clearly, elegantly, and evocatively as possible.
STAGE 4: THE
In this premium course, I'll guide you through each stage of a deep edit so the process becomes second nature to you.
You'll be editing a piece of writing right along with me. I chose this interactive method to help you get to the top of the learning curve of deep editing in the fastest possible time.
The writing you'll be working with will be very flawed and difficult to edit. But with my help, you'll move step by step toward making it read brilliantly.
Supreme confidence and competence
Once you know how to deep edit, you'll know how to make any type of writing reach its full potential.
You'll come out of this course a much more proficient and confident editor, as well as a much better writer.
ABOUT THE He has trained dozens of prominent journalists in the craft of writing, including at The Wall Street Journal. Shani's flagship course, Writing With Flair, has long been the bestselling writing course on Udemy, with many tens of thousands of passionate students learning how to become elite writers.
What's inside
Learning objectives
- 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.
- 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.
Syllabus
Where you will learn the deep editing paradigm
Where you will be introduced to the concept of deep editing
Where you will get to know the four layers of deep editing
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Syllabus
Where you will be introduced to the concept of deep editing
Where you will get to know the four layers of deep editing
Where you will learn how to get the most out of this course
Where you will learn how to become familiar with the material you are about to edit
Where you will learn to identify the intention of the piece of writing you're editing
Where you will learn how to identify and separate every single point in a piece of writing
Where you will see how I identify and separate points in a piece of writing
Where you will discover how to evaluate the points in a piece of writing for meaning
Where you will see how I evaluate points in a piece of writing for meaning
Where you will learn how to weigh the points in a piece of writing for relevance
Where you will see how I evaluate the points in a piece of writing for relevance
Where you will learn how to test the worthiness of every point in a piece of writing
Where you will see how I evaluate the worthiness of every point in a piece of writing
Where you will learn how to identify pointless repetition in a piece of writing
Where you will see how I identify and remove pointless repetition in a piece of writing
Where you will discover how to fact-check a piece of writing
Where you will see how I fact-check a piece of writing
Where you will learn how to identify anything that may be missing from a piece of writing
Where I will show you how I go about identifying anything that may be missing from a piece of writing
Where you will learn to identify the basic perspective in a piece of writing
Where I show you how I identify and create the basic perspective of a piece of writing
Where you will learn to break up a piece of writing into useful categories
Where I show you how I identify useful categories in a piece of writing
Where I show you how I elegantly arrange the categories in a piece of writing
Where you will discover how to elegantly arrange the categories in a piece of writing
Where you will learn how to organise the points within each category elegantly
Where I show you how I order points within each section of a piece of writing
Where you will learn how to create smooth transitions between the categories in a piece of writing
Where I show you how I create smooth transitions within a piece of writing
Where you will learn about the importance of making the points in a piece of writing read well
Where I show you how I make the points in a piece of writing read well together
Where you will learn how to identify clutter that spoils the reading experience
Where I show you how to clear up the clutter in a piece of writing
Where you will learn to place the points in a piece of writing into neat paragraphs
Where I show you how I create neat paragraphs
Where you learn about the importance of creating good introductions
Where I show you how I create good introductions
Where you learn about the importance of creating good endings
Where I show you how I create good endings
Where you learn about the importance of making the writing as evocative as possible
Where I show you how I make a piece of writing more evocative
Where you learn about the importance of introducing people and organisations appropriately
Where I show you how I introduce people and entities tidily
Where you will learn to edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and typos
Where I show you how I edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and typos
Where you learn to match headlines to text
Where I show you how I match headlines and text
Where you learn to ensure consistency throughout a piece of writing
Where I show you how to notice and fix inconsistencies in a piece of writing
Where you learn about the tactic of reading the edited piece aloud
Where I show how to read an edited piece aloud to make any final "catches"
Where I refresh for you the long journey travelled
Where to go for more content
Where I give you some more exercises to embed the learning received
Where you discover my 9-step quick-editing system for turning around a fast edit
Where I show you in more detail how to edit for style
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Deep editing for polished writing
Techniques are immediately applicable to real-world writing.
Helps learners become better editors and writers.
Shani Raja is highly praised for his clarity and experience.
Learn a clear, step-by-step deep editing process.
Activities
Review Grammar Fundamentals
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Strengthen your understanding of grammar rules to improve your editing skills.
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Grammar
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Review parts of speech and sentence structure.
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Practice identifying grammatical errors in sample sentences.
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Take a grammar quiz to assess your knowledge.
Read 'The Elements of Style'
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Familiarize yourself with essential style guidelines to enhance your editing capabilities.
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Read the book cover to cover.
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Take notes on key principles and rules.
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Apply the principles to your own writing and editing.
Edit Sample Articles
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Sharpen your editing skills by practicing on various types of writing.
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Find articles online or in print that need editing.
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Apply the deep editing techniques learned in the course.
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Compare your edits with the original and analyze the differences.
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Create a Style Guide
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Develop a personal style guide to solidify your understanding of editing principles.
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Research existing style guides (e.g., AP, Chicago).
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Define your own style preferences and rules.
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Document your style guide with examples and explanations.
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Use your style guide when editing.
Offer Editing Services
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Gain practical experience by offering your editing skills to others.
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Find clients who need editing services (e.g., friends, family, online platforms).
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Edit their writing using the deep editing techniques.
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Gather feedback and refine your skills.
Read 'Self-Editing for Fiction Writers'
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Expand your editing knowledge by exploring fiction editing techniques.
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second...
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Read the book and take notes on key concepts.
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Consider how these concepts can be applied to nonfiction editing.
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Experiment with incorporating fiction editing techniques into your work.
Tutor Aspiring Editors
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Reinforce your knowledge by teaching others the principles of deep editing.
Show steps
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Find students who are interested in learning about editing.
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Share your knowledge and experience with them.
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Provide feedback on their editing work.
Review Grammar Fundamentals
Show steps
Strengthen your understanding of grammar rules to improve your editing skills.
Browse courses on
Grammar
Show steps
- Review parts of speech and sentence structure.
- Practice identifying grammatical errors in sample sentences.
- Take a grammar quiz to assess your knowledge.
Read 'The Elements of Style'
Show steps
Familiarize yourself with essential style guidelines to enhance your editing capabilities.
View
Melania
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read the book cover to cover.
- Take notes on key principles and rules.
- Apply the principles to your own writing and editing.
Edit Sample Articles
Show steps
Sharpen your editing skills by practicing on various types of writing.
Show steps
- Find articles online or in print that need editing.
- Apply the deep editing techniques learned in the course.
- Compare your edits with the original and analyze the differences.
Create a Style Guide
Show steps
Develop a personal style guide to solidify your understanding of editing principles.
Show steps
- Research existing style guides (e.g., AP, Chicago).
- Define your own style preferences and rules.
- Document your style guide with examples and explanations.
- Use your style guide when editing.
Offer Editing Services
Show steps
Gain practical experience by offering your editing skills to others.
Show steps
- Find clients who need editing services (e.g., friends, family, online platforms).
- Edit their writing using the deep editing techniques.
- Gather feedback and refine your skills.
Read 'Self-Editing for Fiction Writers'
Show steps
Expand your editing knowledge by exploring fiction editing techniques.
View
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second...
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read the book and take notes on key concepts.
- Consider how these concepts can be applied to nonfiction editing.
- Experiment with incorporating fiction editing techniques into your work.
Tutor Aspiring Editors
Show steps
Reinforce your knowledge by teaching others the principles of deep editing.
Show steps
- Find students who are interested in learning about editing.
- Share your knowledge and experience with them.
- Provide feedback on their editing work.
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