Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned editor, a would-be writer, or a business manager supervising others’ writing, this full-day workshop on November 18, 2009 will help you make your words work better.

This approach to editing uses a step-by-step process to identify the most common obstacles to readers’ understanding and shows you quick and simple techniques to fix them. By the end of the day, you’ll know to how to edit a piece of writing without rewriting and making the author’s life miserable.

Format: One-day interactive workshop. Presented in English.

About Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor, co-founder of the publishing house Wood Lake Books, has published more than 200 titles. He has written or ghost-written 17 books, over 500 magazine articles, and over 1000 weekly newspaper columns.

Jim has offered his Eight Step Editing workshop for the Editors’ Association of Canada in major centres across Canada since 1985. He estimates that more than 3,000 editors and would-be editors have learned from his approach—but he also claims to learn as much as he teaches.

When and Where

When: Wednesday 18 November 2009, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Where: Ericsson, 8400 Decarie Boulevard, TMR
(Metro de la Savane)

Cost: $195 STC-Montreal and EAC members / $245 All others
$20 discount if payment is received before Friday 30 October
Workbook, lunch and refreshments included.

Download the registration form (PDF format, 57KB)

Registration: Send this form and a cheque for the appropriate amount payable to Association STC Montreal. For registrations received by email, places will be held for 1 week pending receipt of cheque.
All registrations will be acknowledged by email.

Please mail registration cheque to:
Education STC-Montreal
PO Box 56098
Montréal QC H3Z 3G3