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Learn to Edit Less Using the “Mittens Method”
The goal is to offer minimal interventions to bring a piece of writing to the next stage. But how can you learn to edit with a lighter hand?
When There’s No Time to Read It All before Editing
The Typographic Oath was suggested by senior editor Erin Brenner as a guiding principle of editing ethics.* Her second point
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Editor [and] AI: The Ethics of Using AI
You would be incensed if spellcheck weren’t used as part of quality control, so why is using AI any different? Some questions, viewpoints and policies to consider are rounded up here.
Working with a Table of Contents in MS Word
Word is not a layout tool, though it often gets used that way, especially in a business environment. In those
Backup Systems
How much, how often, and how to back up your files are covered in my Technically Speaking column in the
How to Prepare for Succession
Lying in your hospital bed is no time to realize that you should have left notes about your work in
Editing in a Digital Environment — ACES2015
Slide Set and Handout Download the two-page PDF handout of best practices for digital workflow.
Publishing Project Checklist & Timeline
Use this printable checklist, scheduler, and glossary to plan your publishing project and keep it on track. No matter whether