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Editing Your Own Work 106
Do you know what it takes to be a great writer? When was the last time you read an article and wished you could write like
that?
 Well, you can! You just need to learn how to organize and edit your own work.
Whether you want to learn to edit your own work in hopes of landing a paying writing assignment or you want to impress your boss, editing your own work is not only important, but it will make you look more like a professional and less like an amateur.
In this course, you will learn:
- How to edit your work for typos, missing paragraphs, or misused words;
- How to tighten your work so that it flows and reads with ease;
- How to cut useless words that only take up space or make your work confusing;
- How to write for the average reader—or develop your writing for a specific target audience;
- What a passive voice is and why you shouldn't use it;
- How to choose a more active voice;
- Why certain word and grammatical choices are better than others; and
- How to self-edit your work: Tips for effectively honing your editing skills.
This course includes:
- Two informative written lessons sent directly to your email inbox—each and every week for six weeks.
- Homework—specific activities and/or tasks to help you get the hands-on training you need to succeed.
- A mentoring session during which Tina reviews your work and provides you with personalized one-on-one feedback, guidance, critiques, and/or direction.
- Ideas and suggestions you can use to write based on your own personal experience.
- Help in finding appropriate markets and/or outlets for your work.
Tuition:
Only $149
Course Outline:
Week 1: Start with the Basics: Grammar, Punctuation, Correct Usage
Week 2: Become an Active Writer
Week 3: Whose Voice Are You Using?
Week 4: Writing to a Word Count Including Tightening and Stretching It with Value-Added Info
Week 5: Maintaining the Focus and Integrity of the Piece
Week 6: Practice, Practice, Practice!
Course Payment Information
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