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Edit Faster! Triage for the Eight-minute Editor

Edit Faster! Triage for the Eight-minute Editor

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Sometimes there just isn’t time (or budget, or even commitment) to fix everything. Here are the edits (in order) that will help them avoid embarrassment and move the piece in the direction of perfection even if it can’t go all the way.

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Plain Language Checklist for Clear (Not Simplistic) Communication

Plain Language Checklist for Clear (Not Simplistic) Communication

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Funny enough, plain language editing is barely about the words.

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Checklist for Editing Figures: Graphs

Checklist for Editing Figures: Graphs

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More checklists! Today’s is for editing graphs, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Now available in the ebook, Getting the Numbers Right. Check out the whole

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Checklist for Editing Figures: Diagrams

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Another 29-point checklist in today’s How To column at Copyediting.com. This one for editing diagrams.

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Checklist for Editing Tables

Checklist for Editing Tables

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A 29-point checklist for making sure that the tables in your manuscript are edited consistently and to style, in Getting the Numbers Right, now available

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8 Flubs to Watch for in eBook Conversion

8 Flubs to Watch for in eBook Conversion

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Ebook conversion is rife with errors of automation. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com, I highlight 8 common snafus, from a talk by Teresa Elsey at

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Strategies for Leaving No Check Behind

Strategies for Leaving No Check Behind

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Strategies to note and track copyediting tasks — today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Related to in this piece:

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Checklist for Citations and Reference Lists

Checklist for Citations and Reference Lists

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Get a handy checklist today for checking, in-text citations and reference lists, today in my Canadian, Eh? column at Copyediting.com. Do you love citations or loathe

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Editing Visual Components

Editing Visual Components

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Visuals aren’t just those pretty things that push the words aside. Graphs, charts, diagrams, photos, and other illustrations help readers make sense of complex ideas.

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How to Pick the Right Editor for Your Project, a Printable Checklist

How to Pick the Right Editor for Your Project, a Printable Checklist

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Finding the right editor is about more than credentials, cost, and schedule. Here’s a printable list of 15 points you can use when interviewing candidates.

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