Category: Editing
08
Apr
What Is a “Light Copyedit”? Navigating the Terms of Editing
by Abbie Call
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As editors, we do not want to let communication errors get between us and our writers. But good communication can be difficult when editing terminology...
07
Apr
Do Writers Feel Pressured to Accept Your Edits?
by Emma Campbell
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Creating a healthy author-editor relationship is essential for ensuring that published material maintains accuracy and value and that authors feel respected. The relationship between an...
07
Apr
Why Adults Are Reading YA
by Dylan Parker
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Why are adults still reading YA books? Despite the fact that YA books are nominally targeted at kids ages 12–18, industry data suggests that the...
05
Apr
How Freelance Editors and Writers Can Use Self-Management Strategies
by Emma Valentine
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Learn the tested strategies of 30 experienced freelance journalists to increase your self-management skills as a freelancer. Freelancing is an attractive form of work because...
04
Apr
Do You Have the Personality for Character Writing?
by Brooklyn Hughes
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By analyzing certain personality traits common among successful character writers, we can understand how an author’s personality helps them craft compelling characters. Neil Dewberry never...
02
Dec
How to Improve the Editing Experience for Non-native English Speakers
by Abby Wadsworth Tree
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Editors can overcome language and cultural barriers when working with non-native English speakers by flexibly adapting their editing approach to the author’s needs. As a...
30
Nov
Oral Proofreading: How Editors and Writers Benefit from Reading Aloud
by Haley Roper
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If we look back on our oral traditions, we will discover the enriching power of reading aloud and can utilize that power to enhance our...
28
Nov
How Important Is Copyediting in Online News?
by Kenzie Holbrook
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As news has shifted from paper to online over the past several years, copyediting has fallen through the cracks. Why has this happened? As the...
26
Nov
What Fluency Training Could Mean for You as an Editor or Writer
by Emma Hill
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Regardless of a professional’s seniority in the writing industry, concise language is difficult to achieve. What if you could learn the art of concision in...
20
Nov
An Author’s Stylistic Use of Word Order and Punctuation: To Standardize or Not
by Abby Forrest
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Editors occasionally need to give stylistic advice in addition to making rule-based edits. Since there is no style guide for style, where do we begin?...
