Category: Editing
02
May
Why Editors Matter
by Eliza Gutke
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As editors, we know the importance of editing—but do the people we edit for know its importance? In writing, as in life, some mistakes are...
19
Apr
How to Be Every Readers’ Type(face)
by Cala Taylor
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When authors and editors understand the purpose of different typefaces and sizes, they can better attune their style choices to their goals and audience. Editing...
15
Apr
What English Language Learners Can Teach Us About Editing
by Scout McMillan
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Students learning English show a rapid increase in academic writing skills when using Google Docs as an editing medium. What does this mean for editors?...
11
Apr
Do Editors Read Differently Than Non-Editors?
by Talia Erickson
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Findings in this eye-tracking study suggest that editors develop highly automated reading strategies and process errors more quickly than non-editors. Reading, of course, is an...
05
Apr
Why Fortnite Needs Editing Too
by Susanna Bergeson
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Thanks to modern technology, storytelling now comes in hundreds of formats. In this age of change, developmental editors are needed now more than ever to...
30
Nov
Consistency Is Key: Using Style Guides Effectively
by Payton Pingree
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While you may sometimes find style guides restrictive and tedious to follow, they provide the basic guidelines for creating clean, consistent, comprehensible text. Copy editing...
28
Nov
Content Editors and Workshopping Technical Writing
by Cecilia Oaks
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Content edits aren’t meant to just cover the basics. When people think of content editors in technical writing, they might assume that editors will go...
23
Nov
How Less Clarity Could Improve Active Processing
by Lydia Mercado
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Consider your goals as you write—could coherence get in the way of your goal? Using more ambiguity may actually aid students in understanding concepts more...
21
Nov
How Far is Too Far?: Excessive Editing from the Author’s Point of View
by Megan Crook
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Editing can be scary! Here are some author suggestions to keep in mind. Editors in every field struggle with how deeply to edit a manuscript....
16
Nov
Get Another Pair of Eyes—Why Self-Editing Doesn’t Always Work
by Abby Haralson
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We’re all a little blind when it comes to our own writing. Before you turn in that dissertation or self-publish that novel, make sure you...
