Copy Editing
Details
Through a series of practical exercises, you will learn to approach the printed word in a more analytical and critical way, allowing you to spot errors quickly and have the confidence to rewrite everyday text into concise, precise and compelling editorial copy at high speed. You will also have the opportunity to master the latest BSI copy-editing and proof correction marks. Attendees will learn the essential parts of the BSI 5261-2:2005 copy preparation and proof correction marks.
Outline
- Copy-Editing
- Proofreading
- Workflow from raw copy to published material
- Common mistakes
- Awkward challenges and how to meet them
- Proofreading techniques
- Common mistakes
- Awkward challenges and how to meet them
- Common mistakes
- Awkward challenges and how to meet them
- Proofreading techniques
- What should a house style achieve?
- Style guide components
- How to establish and maintain a style guide
- Essential typography
- Making dense copy easy to read
- Making dry copy compelling to read
- Writing catchy headlines, intros, captions
- Rogues’ gallery: from clichés to mixed metaphors
- Handling numbers within text copy
- Statistics
- Tables and graphs
Special Offer
DISCOUNT OFFERS*:
- SPRING OFFER - 10% off the course fee - Use discount code: SpringSale10%
- GROUP BOOKING - 20% off group booking for 3 or more people from the same organisation - Use discount code: Group20%
- ALUMNI LOYALTY SCHEME - 20% off any course fee - Used discount code: Alumni20%
- 2 FOR 1 - bring a colleague, friend or family member for free on the same course - Use discount code: 2for1
- FREELANCERS AND CHARITIES - 15% off any course fee - Use discount code: FCH15%
* All offers are subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Digital publishing courses are excluded.Terms and conditions apply.
The London School of Publishing (LSP) has been training delegates since 1984 and has established an excellent reputation for delivering skill-based courses for individuals as well as the tailor made corporate training courses. We offer a range of training that suits the needs of our delegates, whether it be day or evening training.
Our purpose is to provide delegates with a dynamic and practical training experience, reflecting key trends in publishing, such as e-books, self-publishing and developments in "agile" publishing.
Our recent expansion of courses and competencies reflects a change in direction, taking a broader view of publishing and training, and recognising that at the heart of all forms of publishing and self-expression was creativity. LSP's mission, therefore, was clear - to stimulate the creative capabilities and and to ensure our courses provide invigorating and beneficial content to our delegates.
LSP undertook a strategic review to focus on five areas:
- Editing: book editing, sub-editing, copy-editing
- Digital: social media, Adobe, e-publishing, writing for the Web
- Visual: picture research, infographics, art history
- Literature: creative writing, poetry, the novella ...
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