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The poetry (or flow) in editing

The poetry (or flow) in editing

We editors often tell our clients (or prospective clients) that we edit ‘flow’ – but what does that mean? How do we improve the flow? Join PEG for a webinar as we learn about editing to make things sound more poetic. (Please note that this is not a webinar on editing poetry/poems, but rather, an opportunity to discuss elements of rhythm, repetition and rhyme in prose writing.)

Date: Thursday, 3 October 2024

Time: 09:00–11:00

Place: Online (Zoom meeting)

Facilitators: Jane Mqamelo and Anne Denniston

Level: Intermediate

CPD hours: PEG members will earn CPD hours according to the criteria published on the PEG website. Attendees of the live presentation will receive a certificate confirming their attendance and the duration of the webinar. Those who are unable to attend the webinar live may submit their receipt as proof of having received the recording.

Prerequisites/foundational knowledge: No previous knowledge or experience is necessary but it will improve the discussion if attendees bring their own examples of text where they believe they improved the flow.

Pre-webinar materials: None.

About our facilitators

Jane Mqamelo lives partly in Mthatha, partly in a rural village called Enkalweni in the former Transkei, and partly in Cape Town. She holds a degree in Biblical Studies and Education and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and has 20 years’ experience as a language practitioner. She usually works reclining on two pillows with her feet up while she types away, tidying up errors and finding better ways to say things. She used to teach ballet. She finds many similarities between ballet and editing – both being a combination of creativity, flow and style on the one hand, and accuracy, precision and correctness on the other. She edits everything, but especially enjoys editing poetry.

Anne Denniston’s experience of editing flow comes mainly from academic editing, but she has also edited autobiographies, self-help books and two fantasies for young adults. he has found improving the flow both the most challenging and the most satisfying part of editing all of them – and what the authors appreciated the most.

About the webinar

Jane and Anne will take turns to present their ideas about the components of flow. Attendees will be asked to use what they have learned to improve the flow in a sample text during a 10-minute break. Then the webinar will be opened for discussion of their results and of any examples they have brought of their previous work.

Cost

Affiliation Early-bird registration fee1 Registration fee2
PEG members R295 R380
Members of affiliated organisations3 R495 R580
Non-affiliated members R695 R780

1Before or on 25 September

2Between 26 and 30 September

3Association of Southern African Indexers and Bibliographers (ASAIB), Professional Journalists’ Association of South Africa (ProJourn), Southern African Freelancers’ Association (SAFREA), South African Science Journalists’ Association (SASJA), the South African Translators’ Institute (SATI), Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA), Society of English-language professionals in the Netherlands (SENSE), Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd), Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and Nordic Editors and Translators (NEaT).

Please register by completing and emailing the registration form.

Deadline for registrations: 12:00 on Monday 30 September.

3 October, 2024 @ 09:00 - 11:00 Africa/Johannesburg at Online (Zoom) by PEG | Fourth quarter Nitty gritty Webinar Zoom

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