Some weeks the great stuff floods in. This was one of those weeks. And my podcast is super late! Language-Change
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Changing formatting, signs you need a beta reader, infodump with style, and a peek at the writer’s process — Links Roundup
This week some particularly good blog posts came my way.
Checklists: saving your bacon and bringing it home too (podcast)
Checklists are the focus of this episode, in which I expand on one of my posts from the now-defunct Copyediting: explaining how checklists
When copying & sharing are easier, sales increase
New research shows that removing DRM increased music sales (article). THIS is what I mean when I say “the duty
Listen Now: Editing CAN be taught
Editing CAN be taught, like any art. In this episode, I present my rebuttal to Rich Adin’s assertion that editing
Spelling Wars—Why can’t Canadians simplify? (podcast)
Webster set out to simplify spelling when he wrote his American dictionary. Why do Canadians cling to complicated rules and
Yes, editing can be taught
Today, Rich Adin (An American Editor) asserted that editing is an art and cannot be taught. Well, Rich, I heartily
One-step use-check for copyright questions — a free online tool (podcast)
Fair dealing exemptions to copyright law in Canada, a free online tool to tell if your use needs permission, and
How to ask a busy freelancer for advice
Many editors are happy to share advice about starting out. Louise has written out advice on how to ask a
Who started the whole “think outside the box” thing, anyway?
Next time you hear “‘think outside the box,’ remember it’s not just a way to feel special & smart. Then