Tag: Substantive Editing
11
Apr
How We Give Feedback Matters
by Xochitl Bott
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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...
10
Apr
Ambiguous Syntax Structure’s Impact on Autistic Readers
by Abbigail Clark
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We likely don’t think much about prosody and relative clauses when we read, but together they can greatly impact the way a sentence is read...
09
Apr
Avoiding Gender Stereotypes While Creating Characters
by Kate Blatter
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Books and other written forms continue to support outdated gender stereotypes. Fiction writers can help break this cycle. As a society, we’ve made great improvements...
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...
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...
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...
01
Oct
Why Scientists and Editors Need a Symbiotic Relationship
by Staff
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The fields of science and editing should get to know each other better. Here’s why. For many people in scientific fields, the idea of developing...
06
Apr
Effective Quality Assurance in User-Generated Content
by Staff
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Is there a place for editors in user-generated content (UGC) online? If so, how can they effectively ensure quality? Social media platforms have started to...
05
Mar
Online Editing: The Effects of Technology on Future Editors
by Staff
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“Higher education institutions need to give their students experience drafting, editing, and commenting on each other’s work online.” —Zimmerman and Yohon (2002) I am currently...
02
Mar
What Writing Police Reports Can Teach Us about Technical Editing
by Staff
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Police reports can teach us a lot about the importance of understanding genre in technical editing. I’ve watched enough American cop shows to know that...
