Learning some subediting skills will benefit just about any freelance journalist: it helps tighten up your writing and shows you how you can present your work to the best advantage. So get yourself to Humphrey Evans' two-day course on 11 and 12 March - £265 to members (£465 non-members). To book go to www.nujtraining.org.uk or phone 020 7843 3717 - also check whether there are places left on the Pitch and Deal course on 1 March (£85).