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Writing and Editing: Proofreading and Copy Editing Mastery
Rating: 3.6 out of 5(184 ratings)
2,374 students

Writing and Editing: Proofreading and Copy Editing Mastery

Writing and Editing a Book Including Technical Writing: Proofreading and Copy Editing Mastery: Writers Write by Writing!
Created byBrian Jackson
Last updated 7/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • Difference between content and copy editing
  • How to save hundreds of dollars copy editing your own work
  • Five-step method for copy editing your own work
  • How to use Grammarly to catch grammar, spelling and syntax errors

Course content

5 sections12 lectures42m total length
  • Course Overview5:05

    In this lecture, I provide an overview of the course contents.

  • How to Watch This Course6:05

    In this lecture, I explain how to watch Udemy courses fast and how to leave Notes so you can return to important talking points.

Requirements

  • You'll need a computer running Microsoft Word to implement this methodology

Description

Note: I remember nothing about this course except that it is short and poorly rated.  I'm publishing it so that I can distribute it for free to my existing Udemy students.  I believe this course still has a lot to offer.  Please do not buy this course expecting my best information on self-publishing children's books.  Instead, become a student via another course and get this one for free ;-).

This is a course for Brian Jackson completists ;-).

Hello,

Did you know that hiring a professional to copy edit your book could cost from $300 to $800 depending upon the length of the manuscript being edited?

That's a lot of money to have to recoup before you start making a dime as a self-published author.

Instead, why not learn to copy edit your manuscripts yourself before publication?

In this course, you'll learn a simple to follow five-step plan for copy editing your own work to save hundreds of dollars per manuscript. More specifically, you'll learn:

  • Difference between content and copy editing

  • Cost of not copy editing your work

  • Cost of professional copy editing

  • Difference between waterfall and spiral editing

  • Why you should copy edit your work backward

  • Why you should copy edit your work out loud

  • How to use the Word Grammarly extension to check your work for grammar, spelling and syntax errors

  • Why you should draft others to review your work

Following this simple plan, you will save hundreds of dollars in professional copy editing costs while producing flawless manuscripts ready for publication.

So, are you ready to learn how to become your own copy editor? Because, if you are, I'm ready to teach you.

Don't wait.  Enroll now to begin learning...

I'll see you in the classroom,

---Brian

Who this course is for:

  • Any writer wanting to save hundreds of dollars in copy editing costs
  • Professional writers wanting to self-edit their work
  • Self-published authors