Editing Mastery: How To Edit Writing To Perfection (Udemy.com)
The Deep Editing Secrets Of The World's Best Editors
Created by: Shani Raja
Produced in 2021
What you will learn
- You will know how top editors do their magic
- You will be able to professionally edit almost any type of nonfiction writing
- You will improve your own writing exponentially
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Course Description
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 editingEditing Masteryintroducesyou toa technique the author calls deep editing,knownonlyto 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, UDEMYSTUDENTThe deep editingmethodwillset you apart from other editors --whether youre 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.[NOTE:
Having Adobe Acrobat may make doing the editing exercises in the course slightly easier, as assignments are provided only in PDF form.]Trade secretsAmong 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: THECONTENTEDITYoumake sure every point in a piece of writing is unique,makes perfect sense, is factually correct, and is worth keeping.
STAGE 2: THESTRUCTUREEDITYouorganise all the points into an orderly narrative that flows elegantly from start to finish.
STAGE 3: THESTYLEEDITYoumake sure all the ideas are expressed as simply, clearly,elegantly, and evocatively as possible. STAGE 4: THEPRESENTATION EDITYoufixany 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 competenceOnce 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 THEINSTRUCTORShani 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.
Who this course is for:
Anyone who wants to become a professional editorAnyone who is already an editor and wants to raise their gameAnyone who wants to dramatically enhance their own writing by self-editing
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 editingEditing Masteryintroducesyou toa technique the author calls deep editing,knownonlyto 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, UDEMYSTUDENTThe deep editingmethodwillset you apart from other editors --whether youre 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.[NOTE:
Having Adobe Acrobat may make doing the editing exercises in the course slightly easier, as assignments are provided only in PDF form.]Trade secretsAmong 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: THECONTENTEDITYoumake sure every point in a piece of writing is unique,makes perfect sense, is factually correct, and is worth keeping.
STAGE 2: THESTRUCTUREEDITYouorganise all the points into an orderly narrative that flows elegantly from start to finish.
STAGE 3: THESTYLEEDITYoumake sure all the ideas are expressed as simply, clearly,elegantly, and evocatively as possible. STAGE 4: THEPRESENTATION EDITYoufixany 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 competenceOnce 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 THEINSTRUCTORShani 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.
Who this course is for:
Anyone who wants to become a professional editorAnyone who is already an editor and wants to raise their gameAnyone who wants to dramatically enhance their own writing by self-editing
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Shani Raja
Shani Raja teaches top journalists how to improve their writing and has written and edited for some of the world's biggest news organizations, including The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Financial Times and Bloomberg News. Shani has also taught advanced writing skills to professionals and edited for leading global companies from Microsoft and IBM to PwC. He also teaches journalism to undergraduates.
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