Description
Whether you’re writing for magazines, producing content for a client or publishing your own blog, it’s never been more important to be your own sub-editor. And in this mini masterclass, our expert speaker is Carrie Hutchinson, editor and head of content at Grin Creative. Carrie covers:
- Why editing skills are so important for writers (especially now)
- The need to step away from your own story (and strategies to do this)
- Be a basic b&^%$ (getting spelling and grammar right)
- Check yourself before you wreck yourself (the importance of fact-checking and how to do it)
- The full package (doing a final read and what to look for).
All about Carrie
For the past couple of decades, Carrie Hutchinson has been an editor for a variety of international and local mastheads, including the British edition of Vogue, lifestyle bible Wallpaper* and National Geographic Traveller. She’s also written freelance articles for more outlets than anyone can remember, as well as books and content for a wide variety of clients. Carrie now lives in Melbourne where she’s the head of content for agency Grin Creative and editor of get lost travel magazine. Her mission in life is to swim with as many creatures as possible. So far she’s ticked off sharks, wild dolphins, cuttlefish and manta rays.
Rebecca H –
A jam-packed session with plenty of tips to help clean up your writing to improve your own skills and make life easier for editors and clients. Thanks to Carrie for so generously sharing your wealth of knowledge!
Kellie Willis –
Great, practical advice that was easy to follow and apply. And Carrie also shared a very useful list of resources that I know I will be referring to from now on. Excellent tips. Everything you want from a workshop really. Thank you.
Deborah –
Terrific refresher for word and grammar nerds who love nothing better than parsing a sentence and a great intro to it for any writer who doesn’t even know what that means.
Christine Howes –
A great refresher, interactive, interesting, affirming (always good to know I’m on the right track!) with stuff I did and didn’t know…great way to spend an hour…happy to highly recommend these Mini Masterclasses, this was my second and I’ve gotten plenty out of both!!!