VIDEO
Introduction to Story Editing
Great stories require great editors. In this webinar, 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
- Story editing starts before the reporting/writing process even begins. (It begins with determining whether an idea has legs, and if so, how to focus that idea.)
- Machete before scalpel. (Don’t try to do line edits until you have all the structural pieces in place).
- You cannot do all your edits on paper. This is audio, and you have to HEAR a story to know if it works.
- Always point out the strengths of a script — not just its flaws. (This isn’t just to be polite; it’s how you get producers to build on their strengths and make a story great).
Who is this webinar for?
This webinar is geared toward beginners — i.e. those who are new to story editing or have had limited formal training in the field.
Meet the PRESENTER
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's the lead producer and story editor on the new 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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