Editing.: The Essential Guide to Better Writing Across Today's Media - Hardcover

Ryan, Buck; O'Donnell, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798823370042

Verlag: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

Editing is needed now more than ever. So is this book. The authors offer practical advice to save you from making cringe-worthy mistakes.

Want to take your writing to new heights? This book is your Sherpa. Hope to become a professional writer or editor? You can learn from pros working in:

- Print and broadcast journalism

- Film and documentaries

- Social media and podcasts

- Public relations and advertising

- News sites for nonprofit organizations

The book's first section opens with the Core Principles of Editing. Enjoy the humor as you learn to be The Good Editor and The Good Writer, then dive into the Language Skills Survival Kit. The second section puts you on deadline with tips for writing headlines, selecting visuals, crafting social media posts, averting legal troubles, and more. The book's five appendices provide vital references and innovative features such as the Fixtionary.

The secret sauce for your success is confidence. Chapter by chapter you will build confidence as a writer as you develop a superpower-how to edit your own writing.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Buck Ryan created a new title in the world of editing-Maestro. He has conducted Maestro Concept storytelling workshops in a dozen countries, including Brazil, China, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and Vietnam. He served as the eighth director of the University of Kentucky's century-old journalism school and has produced five documentaries for public television.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798823370042
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 486
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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