


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


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