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...
24
Nov
Who Should Be the Narrator of Your Story?
by Aidan Christian Hill
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In both fiction and nonfiction, the narrator affects how well the reader connects with a story, so choose wisely. Readers often try to connect with...
22
Nov
Why Practicing Creative Writing Increases Writing Skill across Genres
by Emma Freestone
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Practicing creative writing had an incredible impact on a group of seventh-grade students’ writing abilities and dispositions. Creative writing could do the same for you. ...
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?...
18
Nov
When to Print and When to Publish Electronically
by Avery Andros
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E-books have become increasingly popular in recent years. How can publishers decide whether an e-book or a print book will be more successful? In recent...
16
Nov
Why Some Review and Revision Processes Are Unsuccessful
by Maddy Abadillo
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The review process of technical reports is nothing but a source of frustration for many professionals; one study shows why this may be and how...
29
Oct
Preferences for Internet Publications
by Staff
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Scientific writers have become reliant on the internet as their main source of information, but what are their preferences for their publications? Since many scientists...
15
Oct
One Way to Write High-Quality Comments on Technical Documents
by Staff
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The best ways to provide a comprehensive edit for technical documents can feel elusive. Where should editors focus their work? Technical editing can present unique...