What is Developmental Editing?
If there’s one thing that drives me bonkers in the editorial world, it’s the lack of coherent descriptions for all the different edito...
Read moreIf there’s one thing that drives me bonkers in the editorial world, it’s the lack of coherent descriptions for all the different edito...
Read moreCommas. They look so insignificant and innocent, but in reality they’re tricky little monsters that can have a big impact on a piece o...
Read moreMost editors will edit a manuscript using Word’s nifty Track Changes feature. This allows authors to see exactly what edits have been ...
Read moreI see so many writers commit this writing sin: over-explaining. They tell their reader every detail, elbow in every piece of backstory...
Read moreSpell checkers are useful tools. But let’s face it – they’re not very clever. There are limits to the ‘rules’ that can be programmed i...
Read moreLouise Harnby is a very well respected and established professional proofreader and copy-editor. Her blog has ...
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