CLASS - December 2, 4, 9, 11 from 2:30pm - 4pm PT / 5:30pm - 7pm ET
Introduction to Story Editing
Great stories require great editors. In this class, you’ll learn how to shepherd a story through the production process, to create narratives that sing. From helping producers focus their story ideas, to providing constructive script edits, you’ll gain the tools to enable your colleagues to do their best work.
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Key Takeaways
- How to help a producer focus their story
- How to provide support during the reporting process
- How and when to do a live edit
- Best practices for providing structural feedback and line edits at different points in the production process
- How to provide hard-hitting feedback without disillusioning the producer
About this class
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Monday, December 2
Wednesday, December 4
Monday, December 9
Wednesday, December 11 -
2:30pm - 4pm PT
5:30pm - 7pm ET -
Virtual
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4 x 90 minute classes
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$335 AIR members
$385 non-members -
Payment plans available at checkout.
There’s a common assumption that if you’ve been a producer for long enough, you can transition seamlessly into the role of editor. But story editing involves a specific skill set and a nuanced bedside manner. In this class, you’ll learn how to think like an editor, and you’ll gain the tools to help others craft tightly woven stories.
We’ll discuss how to evaluate pitches, help producers focus their stories, support them in the reporting process, and conduct live edits. We’ll also cover best practices for providing structural feedback and line edits at different points in the production process, and how to offer rigorous critiques without disillusioning the producer.
Geared toward producers with little or no editing experience, the course will involve hands-on practice, a few homework assignments, and a live group edit. If you’re working on a story and would like to have it edited in class, please let me know on the first day of class.
Who is this class for?
This is geared toward producers with little or no editing experience (i.e. beginners)
Meet the instructor
Willow Belden
Willow Belden is an award-winning producer and editor with more than a decade of experience in the audio industry. She’s the creator of Out There, an internationally acclaimed podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories outdoors, and she produced and edited the children's podcast Once Upon a Meadow.
Prior to entering the podcasting space, Willow was a reporter and anchor at Wyoming Public Radio. She has written for newspapers and magazines across the U.S. and internationally, has contributed stories to NPR, and she holds a master’s degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
When she’s not weaving audio narratives, you can find her out in nature, or curled up with a good book.
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