Inside the Edit – Shaping Writing for Online Publication

Description

This is a practical course in the art and practice of literary editing for online publication. Moving from the first read of a submission to the final published piece, the course explores how editors identify a work’s strengths and possibilities, make editorial decisions, communicate with writers, and shape writing for publication while preserving the writer’s voice and intentions.

Through close reading, hands-on editing exercises, discussions and real-world editorial scenarios, participants will learn how to assess submissions, approach structural and developmental edits, strengthen language at the sentence level, give clear and constructive editorial feedback, fact-check and proofread work, and prepare edited pieces for publication online.

The course also looks beyond the manuscript to the wider responsibilities of the online editor: developing editorial judgement, working collaboratively with writers, navigating style and ethics, and understanding how a piece moves through an editorial workflow from submission to publication.

Designed for aspiring and early-career editors, writers interested in developing their editorial skills, and anyone working with literary or cultural publications, Inside the Edit offers an introduction to both the craft of editing and the practical work of bringing writing to readers online.