Author: Staff
15
Jun
How to Use Corpora to Edit Technical Articles Effectively and Accurately
by Staff
6 Comments
Corpora are quickly becoming mainstream in the field of linguistics. But can they help us become better technical editors as well? A corpus is a...
13
Jun
Editing for Relevance: 8 Usage Principles Worth Remembering
by Staff
4 Comments
Professional writers evaluated twenty usage principles that editors rated unimportant, and the results show that at least eight are still worth emphasizing. Many editors classify...
13
Jun
4 Ways Editors Can Improve the Author-Editor Relationship
by Staff
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In order to establish good relationships with our authors, we must first understand how they perceive us. We all know the importance of developing a...
13
Jun
Being an Unconventional Editor, and Why That’s Okay
by Staff
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The editor described in academic literature and the real-life editor are two different people. If you choose to deviate from the prescribed formula, your editing...
08
Jun
The Key to Understanding Authors
by Staff
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By examining what authors say about the editing process, editors are better equipped to serve them. As editors we want our clients to listen to...
08
Jun
Why You Need to Update Your Style Guide
by Staff
4 Comments
An updated style guide helps establish a brand and keep all writers and editors in your company consistent. If you write or edit for any...
04
Jun
What News Editing Can Teach Us about Editing
by Staff
1 Comment
Editors provide necessary assistance to the writer because they are trained to meet the needs of both the writer and the text. In the field...
28
May
Which Fonts Are Best for Dyslexia?
by Staff
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Millions of Americans live with the learning disability dyslexia. Special fonts have been developed in the past to help, but are they really working? Dyslexia is...
16
May
Not Just a Typo: How Simple Errors Affect Image
by Staff
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In a fast-moving world, a writer’s image depends on the quality of their edits. Though their impact is often overlooked in higher education, simple typos...
