Tag: The Industry
22
Apr
Predicting Continuation of Author Careers
by Merlin Blanchard
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An author’s future in publishing depends on market reception and agent representation more than we might think. Many authors of fiction want to be more...
17
Apr
Writing and Editing Creative Nonfiction: Start Here
by Emma Rostrom
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As a writer or editor, you can improve your ability to work with creative nonfiction by learning about stylistic tendencies within the genre. The genre...
10
Apr
Are Universities Really Preparing Editors for the Real World?
by Karlie Kelsch
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The learning outcomes of university-level editing courses don’t match the skills required for technical editing jobs. How can editing programs improve? College education keeps getting...
20
Jun
This Philosopher’s Use of the Em Dash Challenges Punctuation As We Know It
by Hannah Ackerman
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The work of one world-renowned German philosopher from the 1800s uses em dashes in unusual and innovative ways, challenging the rules of punctuation over a...
18
Jun
Word Salad: When Machines Mess with Meaning
by MJ Christensen
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Technology is becoming more involved in the writing and editing processes. Are we prepared to stop it when it oversteps its boundaries? Computer-originating translation errors...
25
Apr
The Economics of Academic Publishing in the Digital Age
by Caleb Williams
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Academic journals have long enjoyed high revenue and exclusivity, but has the age of digital information shaken this profitable model? In recent decades, academic publishing...
07
Apr
The Goldilocks of Typesetting: The Perfect Font Style and Line Spacing
by Stacey Clark
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Eye-tracking experiments reveal that the readability of a website largely depends on the font size and line spacing. So you’ve made the perfect article. What...
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...
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....
14
Nov
Unbalancing Act: When Fiction Normalizes Unhealthy Romance
by Suzanne Uchytil
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To help prevent abuse, writers and publishers have a responsibility to stop normalizing stories about unhealthy romance. Well-known books and films often promote and perpetuate...
