Eight-Step Editing

Eight-Step Editing teaches an approach to editing that helps writers and editors alike.

Eight-Step Editing

The Eight-Step Editing workshop takes some key skills that are second nature to professional editors and breaks them down into eight actions.

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Eight-Step Editing

Through hands-on practice, participants in Eight-Step Editing learn how to find and fix the most common barriers to clarity.

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The hands-on Eight Step Editing workshop can be offered as either a full-day or a half-day training opportunity. It is useful for anyone who writes or edits for work.

Benefits of the Eight-Step Editing System

Eight-Step Editing is useful for anyone who writes or edits for work.

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Novice Editors

Eight-step Editing gives novice editors a starting point and a way of feeling confident that their work hits the most important issues.

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Professional Editors

Professional editors have developed highly honed skills but may struggle to work in a situation where time is short or where the author is difficult to work with. A system helps them ensure they focus on the most useful kinds of edits.

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Writers

The system gives writers a chance to improve their own product before it goes to an editor, significantly improving the chances of acceptance.

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Academics

For academics, the eight steps can help overcome the problem of knowing a topic too well. Applying the eight-step system helps ensure that colleagues, journal editors, and granting agencies will understand the writer’s key messages.

Communications Professionals

For communications professionals in corporate, government, or nonprofit contexts, Eight-Step Editing provides a way to approach documents that puts the reader’s needs first, even when time is short. It helps make both writing and editing more effective and efficient.

In 1985, a conversation between Canadian editor Jim Taylor and a disgruntled author made him think: How could editors approach a text more objectively? What changes are most likely to help the reader without rewriting to suit the editor’s own preferences?

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Our Instructors

Moira White

Moira White is a versatile communicator with decades of experience in plain language editing, writing, and teaching for government and corporate clients. She teaches a number of highly acclaimed writing and editing courses in Ottawa and across Canada. Last year she taught close to 1,000 students.

Elizabeth d'Anjou

Elizabeth d’Anjou is a freelance editor and instructor based in Ontario.

An engaging and informative presenter, she has taught dozens of seminars on a range of topics for editors’ groups across the country, as well as for universities, nonprofit organizations, corporate communications departments, and government departments. Many are repeat customers. Elizabeth is also an instructor and course creator for Ryerson University’s Publishing Programme.

Our Instructors

Moira White

Moira White is a versatile communicator with decades of experience in plain language editing, writing, and teaching for government and corporate clients. She teaches a number of highly acclaimed writing and editing courses in Ottawa and across Canada. Last year she taught close to 1,000 students.

Elizabeth d'Anjou

Elizabeth d’Anjou is a freelance editor and instructor based in Ontario.

An engaging and informative presenter, she has taught dozens of seminars on a range of topics for editors’ groups across the country, as well as for universities, nonprofit organizations, corporate communications departments, and government departments. Many are repeat customers. Elizabeth is also an instructor and course creator for Ryerson University’s Publishing Programme.

Could your group benefit from an Eight-Step Editing workshop? Contact one of our instructors to learn more or book a session.

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