How to Edit Topics You’re Clueless About
You don’t have to understand everything to edit it, but there are limits. Here’s now to proceed to be helpful and show respect the expert writer.
adventures in editing
You don’t have to understand everything to edit it, but there are limits. Here’s now to proceed to be helpful and show respect the expert writer.
Whether you have a manuscript in hand or are trying to get started on one, picking an organizational principle can be a big step in
Working through every page of Schneider’s book with your manuscript in hand would be a most excellent step. It might save you a ton of money in the editorial process and would definitely make your book “more ready” for publication.
As professional editors, we follow so many more standards than those of grammar and clear communication. And it’s not just publishing law, either. Here’s a roundup of worldwide ethical standards that editors follow.
This revision of Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards was a major overhaul. Get the summary and links to more in-depth analysis here.
Can you see that? Designs continue to lower their contrast, use smaller fonts, and are designed to be pretty but generally harder to read. It’s
Getting on board with the “we’re X, of course we…” trend on social media, the Quad collabed on a series about editing and freelancing.
Is “that” needed? A roundup of advice from various style guides on the use of “that” in sentences.
I’ve been editing for 27 years now, so Editors Canada asked me their 5 Ws. Here are my alt answers.
You’ve got style, but how do you get all the content creators to follow the guide!?