No matter what kinds of materials they are involved in putting out, there are some basic concepts that help writers and editors mitigate a variety of business and legal risks.
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How to Avoid Fuzzy Pictures
Gone are the days of 72 dpi resolution for on-screen images. With today’s HD, 4K, and Retina screens, viewer will think that looks fuzzy. Today,
Illiteracy Might Surprise You
See the updated post. Only 13% of adults can read and compare two essays. What does that mean for editing? Who are we serving? Today,
Understanding Image Rights
Just because content is on public display doesn’t mean it’s in the “public domain.” Learn what that term and 15 others mean in my premium
Alternatives to Paragraphs
A big block of text can be impenetrable to the reader. But there are techniques we can use to make the prose easier to take
Understanding Metadata
Metadata means “data about data.” In the book sense, that means the data that describes the book. It exists in the print book and in
How to Make a Figures Manuscript
The terms figure and visual are often used interchangeably. For each visual in the product, there will be a separate entry in the figures manuscript.
How to Handle (Stage) Print Fright
Print fright is a sister to both imposter syndrome and stage fright. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com I look at the symptoms and treatment
How to Make It Fit
Read the updated post. Knowing standard length in the market is the first step in getting the copy to fit. Setting expectations is the next
How to Get Permission to Use Quotes and Graphics
You know you need permission to use that quote/ graph/ picture/ song lyric, but how do you ask? Get started with the list I give