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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The Art of the Author Memo
Summarize next steps for the manuscript and get the writer to do their part, with an author memo.
Plain Language Checklist for Clear (Not Simplistic) Communication
Funny enough, plain language editing is barely about the words.
Checklist for Editing Figures: Graphs
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
Checklist for Editing Figures: Diagrams
Another 29-point checklist in today’s How To column at Copyediting.com. This one for editing diagrams.
Checklist for Editing Tables
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
8 Flubs to Watch for in eBook Conversion
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
Strategies for Leaving No Check Behind
Strategies to note and track copyediting tasks — today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Related to in this piece:
Checklist for Citations and Reference Lists
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
Editing Visual Components
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.