The Art and Craft of Editing

Editing can generate almost visceral anxiety: we know we should do it, but how? What if we find something that undermines months of work? And more acutely, how can we face re-reading stuff we just want to put to bed? This workshop aims to answer these questions in highly practical ways. We’ll look at the difference between writing and editing; examine different types of editing, with particular focus on structural editing (often the most difficult); we’ll explore strategies and frameworks to transform editing from an unmanageable dread into a manageable, and even enjoyable, part of the writing process.