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Editing Mastery: How to Edit Writing to Perfection

With Shani Raja Liked by 8,448 users
Duration: 4h 49m Skill level: Advanced Released: 5/29/2018

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Course details

Most editors can capably fix the spelling, grammar, punctuation, and typos in a piece of writing. It takes a different skill set to turn dry, disorganized prose into writing that is beautifully organized and bursting with life and energy. In this course, instructor Shani Raja acquaints you with a powerful technique—deep editing—that can help you transform nearly 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 pore of the writing. Discover how to fine-tune the content, structure, style, and presentation of a document so that the final product shines.

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    This is a powerful course! I would gladly recommend it anytime, anywhere. The instructor is super good at what he does.
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    The best for a starter. Recommneded.
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Contents

What’s included

  • Practice while you learn 2 exercise files
  • Test your knowledge 6 quizzes
  • Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone
  • Stay up to date Continuing Education Units

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