Substantive and Stylistic Editing

This course focuses on the improvement of book-length manuscripts for publication. Emphasis is  on the techniques and best practices for editing nonfiction and literary fiction, but a full range of  editorial topics will be covered, including editorial roles and skill sets; evaluating and acquiring  manuscripts; the editor-author relationship; editing for digital media; stylistic editing for different  genres; freelance and in-house expectations; and the editor’s role in other aspects of the  publishing workflow.