I had a really long waiting room stay this week, so I caught up on a reading backlog. Lucky you:
Category: copy editing
Links OTW, Aug 2–8
Resources I find that relate to copy editing scripts and screenplays for film, TV, video, podcast and all spoken words. There’s another post devoted to video games.
Stop Quotation Mark Abuse with this Simple Test
Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com, I reprise and expand my advice on scare quotes. (Tweet this post by
Ten Signs of “Lifted” Text
Ten telltales that will alert you to the need to “freshen up” some of the prose — reblogged by ACES.
Links OTW July 26–Aug 1
The Jetsons as predictors of the future; honesty that spelling and formatting matter, from a journal editor; kill your darlings, no
Video Game Narrative
One of the venues for the most words and storytelling today is video games. They’re prolific — in word count, in product
How to Edit the VIP and Keep Your Job
How to edit the VIP and keep your job. (Tweet this) Tips for treading lightly, today in my How To column at
Can you speak Canadian summer?
Has the humidex got you reaching for a pop, dockside at the camp? You might be Canadian. That’s right,
How to Find Out What a Character Is in Word
Need to get more than this from Word? Wondering what character that really is in your Word document? Has the writer
6 Points for Eliminating Gender Bias in Reporting
Eliminating gender bias from all word use may be a tall order, but CP16 offers the following guidance. Today, in