Seeing this flowchart I made of the publishing workflow, it’s easier to understand why I haven’t found a satisfactory one
Category: proofreading
Protected: Glossary of Editorial Publishing Terms
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Who Edits the Dictionary?
If you are even a minor word nerd, you have probably thought about the dictionary and how it gets made.
Checklist for Citations and References
Editing the references can take as long as it does to edit the document itself. Formatting is picky and slightly
Editing: It’s about accuracy, not just typos
Editing is about a lot more than typos. Strong arguments can be made that unless an editor (or proofreader) has
Editing: It’s more than typos
Of the ~150 Professional Editorial Standards, only about 6 have to do with spelling & grammar (in yellow). We can
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
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.
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.
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.