Book Editing Masterclass with Live Practicals
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Refine, Enhance, and Perfect Your Editing Skills
Embark on a transformative learning journey with our Comprehensive Editing course, designed for aspiring editors, writers, content managers, and anyone keen to excel in the publishing industry. This course systematically covers all facets of editing—Developmental Editing, Line Editing, Copyediting, and Proofreading—ensuring you can elevate any text from good to great.
What You Will Learn:
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Master Developmental Editing: Understand how to assess and shape the structure, plot, and character development to enhance narrative flow and impact.
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Advance Your Line Editing Skills: Improve sentence structure, eliminate redundancy, and refine the author’s style to enhance clarity and readability.
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Expertise in Copyediting: Gain detailed knowledge in grammar, punctuation, and style to ensure the text is error-free and polished.
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Practice Effective Proofreading: Develop strategies to catch typographical errors and minor imperfections, ensuring a flawless final manuscript.
Course Features:
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Interactive Learning Experience: Engage with hands-on exercises and real editing assignments that mirror professional scenarios, helping you to apply editing principles in practical contexts.
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Guidance from Industry Experts: Learn from experienced editors who bring years of professional knowledge and insights into the classroom.
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Comprehensive Resources: Access a wide range of materials, including detailed style guides, editing checklists, and examples of edited texts.
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Flexible Study Options: Study at your own pace with our online platform, which allows you to revisit lectures and resources as needed.
Transform Your Career: By the end of this course, you will not only be proficient in the technical aspects of editing but also in transforming manuscripts into compelling stories with potential market success. Graduates of this course will be well-prepared to pursue careers in various types of editing and publishing, equipped with a verifiable certificate of completion.
Join now and become a master of the editorial process, ensuring that every manuscript reaches its fullest potential!
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Editing Culture and Etiquette
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Author’s Voice vs. Editor’s Choice
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Consistent Voice
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Passive to Active & Show, Don’t Tell
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Syntax, Part 1 - Verb Tense Consistency
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Syntax, Part 2 - Sentence Structure
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Word Choice
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Cut the Cliches
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Succinct Writing
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Quick Overview
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Introduction
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Editing Definations and Skills Required
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The Editor’s Role with Writers
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How to Copy Edit
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Writing Format - Knowing the Written Form
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Style Guide Compliance
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Grammar 101: Common Punctuation Issues and Errors
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Grammar 101: Common Typos, Misspellings, and Cultural Variants
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Grammar 101: Pronoun Errors
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Grammar 101: Unclear Antecedents and Misplaced Modifiers
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Proper capitalization
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Fact-checking basics
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Wrap-Up
