How to Edit and Be Edited With Instructor E.A. Midnight

This workshop will break down into two sections: one hour of lecture on the topic of editing and a second hour of workshopping and practicing the techniques learned in hour one.

We will cover the following: self-editing, how to effectively edit as a pair, and the larger experience of editing within a group setting. Additionally, we will cover strategies for giving and receiving feedback in constructive and productive ways. Within the workshop, we will have a ten minute self editing block, then we will break into one-on-one pairs to practice peer editing for a short block of time, and finally we will end with a full class group editing session where we take what was learned in the class and put it into practice with a piece of writing.

*Please note that this workshop will not be covering the specifics of editing for grammar, spelling or other technical concepts, but is geared instead toward covering larger ideas and processes while editing creative writing, and how to work effectively with others through the editing process.

This workshop is appropriate for all genres and levels of experience.

E.A. Midnight [she/her/hers] specializes in cross-genre hybridities, preferring to allow each piece to perform on the page the way it needs to, rather than adhere to traditionality within her work. She is a vocal advocate for challenging the boxes creative artists are put in and pushing those boundaries. In 2017, she received the Goddard/PEN North American Scholarship Award, and holds an MFA in Creative Writing, with a focus on Hybrid Writing, Memoir, and Poetry, from Goddard College. Her work has been published in print and online; a full list can be found on her website, www.eamidnight.com. E.A. Midnight resides in the Colorado wilds with her cherished family and beloved dogs.