Discover the Art of Editing with Shani Raja’s Masterclass
Most editors can do a fine job of fixing up the spelling, grammar and typos in a piece of writing. It takes a different level of skill to turn disorganised, dry and clunky prose into beautifully organised writing, bristling with life and energy. Editing Mastery teaches you the art and science of editing in a fun, reliable and memorable way so that you too can write and edit like a pro.
Our Students Absolutely Love Shani’s Courses
“I've now taken all Shani's writing and editing courses. Speaking as a business writer, they are the best resources on written communication I have come across in my career.”
Clement Lim
“This is the course that I have returned to a number of times since finishing it. It is that good and that relevant to me! Shani's style is easy to understand and follow. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in editing and writing.”
Ariane Tulloch
“The workshop model was vital for mastery of the content. I highly encourage dedicating the time to complete the practice.”
Susan Trencansky
Master the editing process to gain total dominance over your own and others’ writing.
“Shani brings a deep understanding for language and how to refine it... and he delivers the material in such a friendly, empathetic way that people really enjoy learning from him.”
Grant ButlerAuthor, journalist and founder of Editor Group.
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Very good examples and in-depth tools for mastery.
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Very clear and user-friendly framework and tools, and well presented.
Carol S.
Excellent, I am actually learning practical tools to improve my writing.
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What You Will Learn in Editing Mastery
The Content Edit
Make sure every point in a text is unique, comprehensible, factually correct and worthwhile.
The Structure Edit
Learn how to place points in an orderly narrative that flows elegantly from start to finish.
The Style Edit
Ensure all ideas are expressed simply, clearly, elegantly and evocatively.
The Presentation Edit
Fix mistakes , typos and inconsistencies that may create a bad look for any type of professional writing.
”I have trained several hundred editors over the course of my carreer, and this is definitely one of the better training modules for people beginning their career journey as an editor. Too many editors - even experienced ones - don't engage with the content and structure of the work they are editing on a deep enough level, and I appreciate the focus on that in this course.
Sam BirchEditor
Course content:
7 sections • 81 lectures • 7h 15m total length.
Section 1: The Magic Of Deep Editing
- What is deep editing
- The deep editing framework
- How this is going to work
Section 2: The Content Edit
- 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
Section 3: The Structure Edit
- 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
Section 4: The Style Edit
- Is there a 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
Section 5: The Presentation Edit
- 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
Section 6: Conclusion and Bonuses
- Congratulations! You are an elite editor!
- Some final exercises
