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Category: Editing

How to be a good editor

What does it mean when an editor raises a query?

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Editing is not just someone correcting mistakes in something you’ve written. It’s a dialogue, in which the writer has a vital part to play…

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Editing tips and tricks: Take nothing for granted

It’s easy to be lulled into a sense that the words you are editing are as they should be. But the good editor’s motto is to take nothing for granted.

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Editing and opinion: the inner voice

If your experience of editing is having a teacher put a red line through your composition, know that it is a lot more complicated than that.

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A beginner’s guide to charging for editing services

It’s the bane of every self-employed person’s life – how to charge for the services you give customers. A beginner's guide for editors starting out on their journey….

It’s the bane of every self-employed person’s life – how to charge for your services. Some tips for editors starting out on their journey….

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Lessons learned at an editors’ guild conference

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There’s a stereotype that copy editors are detail-driven and (perhaps) a bit boring. An editor’s conference in South Africa proved that wrong.

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Copy editing 101: Why a timeline matters

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It’s surprising how often timelines go out of whack in written texts. It’s an editor’s job to straighten it all out – here’s how to do that.

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What do proofreaders and editors do, exactly?

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The book publishing process can be mysterious to outsiders. Here, I look at the different roles of proofreaders and editors.

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