Tag: Editing
30
Nov
Consistency Is Key: Using Style Guides Effectively
by Payton Pingree
No Comments
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...
21
Nov
How Far is Too Far?: Excessive Editing from the Author’s Point of View
by Megan Crook
No Comments
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
No Comments
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...
11
Jun
Learning to Edit for Your Audience: Fiction vs. Nonfiction
by Jennifer Fletcher
2 Comments
Learning about the different effects that fiction and nonfiction writing have on critical thinking can help editors revise literature to benefit the authors’ audiences to...
11
Apr
How We Give Feedback Matters
by Xochitl Bott
No Comments
There are four stances to take when giving feedback to an author. Are editors choosing the right one? Have you ever received harsh feedback on...
11
Apr
How Corpus Tools Can Help Language Learners Correct Errors
by Skyler Garrett
No Comments
Findings indicate that corpus tools can help language learners correct errors, but not all types of errors are corrected effectively. Corpus linguistics is a relatively...
05
Apr
How Freelance Editors and Writers Can Use Self-Management Strategies
by Emma Valentine
No Comments
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...
02
Dec
How to Improve the Editing Experience for Non-native English Speakers
by Abby Wadsworth Tree
2 Comments
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
1 Comment
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...
26
Nov
What Fluency Training Could Mean for You as an Editor or Writer
by Emma Hill
1 Comment
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...
