Tag: Writing
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...
20
Jun
Think You Have the Same Expectations as Your Editor? Think Again!
by Michael Pulsipher
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Worldwide connections cause postgraduates and editors to work together from different countries. Therefore, expectations need to be clarified from the very beginning. Haidee Kruger and...
19
Jun
ChatGPT, Editing, and You
by Parker Cook
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As ChatGPT becomes more prevalent and developed, editors may be able to utilize it to make their lives easier. ChatGPT is a hot topic these...
18
Jun
Can “Eye” Get Some Feedback?
by Marie Lefler
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Can eye tracking and keystroke logging tell us more about how we write and how we can write better? Writing is a difficult task for...
18
Jun
Help in Self-Publishing
by Morgan Heath
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Writers and readers all want the same thing: to hear a story be told. But it can be extremely challenging to get new stories out...
23
Apr
The Cognitive Effort of Writing While Researching
by Rachel Hatch
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Which takes less cognitive effort when it comes to writing: research before or during the writing process? We’ve all been there: we postpone writing our...
13
Apr
Can Fiction Really Change the World?
by Taylor Lash
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Climate fiction may be fiction, but it can affect the real world. How big of an effect can it have? How much can it do?...
30
Nov
Consistency Is Key: Using Style Guides Effectively
by Payton Pingree
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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...
16
Nov
Get Another Pair of Eyes—Why Self-Editing Doesn’t Always Work
by Abby Haralson
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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...
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...
