One of the most useful tools in a copy editor’s arsenal is the making of a timeline.
As an editor, one of your main tasks is ensuring that the text is coherent: that it flows properly, in a way which makes sense to the reader.
And one aspect of “flow” is the extent to which the sequence of events in the text makes sense.
Continue readingIt’s said that everyone has a book in them. That may be true, but not everyone has the time or the courage to sit down and write it.
So if you are writing a book, all strength to you!
As you write, you might be wondering if you will ever get it published, and if you do what that will involve.
The truth? Getting something published is complicated.
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