Editor Vs AI: ChatGPT Tries Proofreading
ChatGPT 4o (not truly AI, but called so) can now analyze PDFs and images, so I uploaded this small-town newspaper ad from about 13 years
Future Forward
References to the keynote address at the Editors Canada conference in Vancouver, June 2024. Number of tech generation per calendar year: 7 versions per year … is
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.
Unlock Clarity by Picking the Perfect Structure for Your Prose
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
Review: The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction
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.
Ethical Issues in Editing: Professional Standards
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.
Sweeping Update to Canadian Professional Editorial Standards for Editor-types
This revision of Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards was a major overhaul. Get the summary and links to more in-depth analysis here.
Testing for Visual Accessibility
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
We’re freelance editors. Of course we…!
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.
Would you believe that ‘that’ isn’t needed?
Is “that” needed? A roundup of advice from various style guides on the use of “that” in sentences.