FLEXXI TRAINING PROGRAMMES

WRITING AND EDITING WORKSHOPS
BY ANGELA LITTLE
Angela Little
Learn useful tips from Angela Little, a successful freelance writer from the UK.

(1) The Art of Ghostwriting

Date: Saturday, 22 March 2008 
Time: 10am – 1pm
Venue: Booker Room, MPH Megastore 1 Utama 
Fee:  RM70 for MPH Readers' Circle (MRC) members / RM80 for non-MRC members. (Fee includes tea break & materials)

What you will learn
  • What is ghostwriting?
  • How to be a successful freelance ghostwriter**
  • What makes a good ghostwriter
  • Interviewing & writing techniques
  • Self-editing
  • Tips for working as a professional
  • Business opportunities for ghostwriting

Who should attend
  • Home entrepreneurs
  • Freelance writers
  • Biography writers
  • Those writing on behalf of individuals
  • or companies.

** A ghostwriter is someone who writes books, articles or stories that are officially credited to another person.

(2) Introduction to Editing

Date: Sunday, 23 March 2008 
Time: 2pm – 6pm
Venue: Booker Room, MPH Megastore 1 Utama
Fee: RM85 for MPH Readers' Circle (MRC) members / RM95 for non-MRC members.
(Fee includes tea break & materials)

What you will learn
  • An editor’s role and responsibilities
  • Establishing relationships with writers
  • The purpose and process of editing
  • Structural and copy editing
  • Understanding readership
  • Assessing content and readability
  • Analysing style and structural flow
  • Rewriting a poorly-written article
  • Tackling stylistic problems
  • Finalising copy fit for publication
  • Proofreading tips

Who should attend
  • Novice editors of print or web media
  • Writers interested in self-publishing
  • Content writers for websites
  • Bloggers

Please feel free to Contact Us for registration or further enquiries.