How to Work with an Editor II

1. Introductions: Who I am; why I’m holding this workshop; what we might all reasonably expect to gain from participating

Talk about:

3. Introductions round the room: 1) Please state your name, and 2) 1-2 sentences about who you are and what your writing voice is like

• Introduction of key concepts and objectives to explore in the hour:

1. Research
2. Initial outreach
3. Crafting a pitch, what a pitch is supposed to do [Exercise in pairs]
4. Dealing with acceptance, dealing with rejection
5. Cultivating a working relationship by building trust, reading cues
6. What are your responsibilities? What are the logistics of timelines and deadlines?
7. Managing conflict and differences of opinion [Role play exercise in pairs]
8. What if it all goes south? Moving on.
9. Recap
10. Salient points
11. What issues were missed?
12. What’s next: Who will you pitch? How will you pitch them?