Fix Your Writing Fast!

Quick and practical self-editing techniques for making prose more concise, persuasive, and inviting—and for getting engagement from readers

Even people who write for a living can find themselves frustrated with a draft that’s too wordy or too jargony or just doesn’t pop, and revising under a deadline can sometimes feel like a superhuman task. This 60-minute workshop offers a suite of quick editing techniques to make prose more concise and engaging.

This workshop will help your team:

  • Quickly understand why problem prose sounds “wrong” and fix it fast

  • Cut out jargon and junk that can kill a reader’s interest

  • Take prose written by others and quickly made it concise and engaging

“'Fix Your Writing Fast' will help all writers improve their craft. Experienced writers gain a more nuanced understanding of thorny issues, and newer practitioners receive solid, confidence-boosting advice.”

Alicia Stemper, Communication Manager

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