Masterclass: Editing Masterclass: Editing Masterclass: Editing

Masterclass: Editing

One of a series of six intensive, impactful masterclasses from Faber Academy's Director of Fiction.

Level

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Advanced

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Location

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Online

Length

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1-5 days
  • Start Date
  • Time
  • 18.30–21.00

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£75

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After eleven years directing our flagship Writing a Novel course, helping over a hundred students gain publication deals, Richard Skinner has developed our new series of six masterclasses. Covering the essential elements of fiction in his fullest, most impactful workshops, this series is perfect if you’re looking to sharpen your skills, improve particular elements of your writing, or aren’t able to commit to one of our longer courses.

This workshop will try to answer those daunting questions that arise when it comes to editing your manuscript: How do I know when to start or stop editing? What does editing mean, really? Using editing exercises on the theme of swimming and another one by Joseph Conrad, you’ll begin answering these questions in a practical way.

Schedule

The course will take place on Zoom, using a mix of teaching and discussion time with practical exercises to get you writing.

18.30–18.45

Welcome and introductions

18.45–19.45

Where to begin

How do we know when to start or stop editing? In this half of the evening, you will be presented with a set of ten questions to help you find this out for yourselves.

19.45–20.00

Break

20.00–21.00

Putting theory into practice

In this half of the evening, we will look at a series of practical exercises in editing.

Richard Skinner is a great teacher [...] After every one of his classes, I return to my writing feeling inspired.

Student

June 2021

The course was so accessible, fun and enjoyable.

Student

June 2021

Richard Skinner is a great teacher [...] After every one of his classes, I return to my writing feeling inspired

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Richard Skinner is a novelist, poet and critic. His most recent book, The Mirror, was described as ‘beautifully written...

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