In a previous post, I discussed what editing is ,specifically looking at how editing takes place in different scenarios. In this article I look at the meaning of the term “proofreading” and what the proofreading process entails. Proofreading and editing are not the same Quite a...
An academic editor is, very simply, an editor who edits academic texts. These pieces of writing can range from theses and dissertations to journal articles and assignments from students. Editing for academic writing is not simple. There are a lot of issues that you need...
When you graduate from university, the first thing that you're asked is: "So what are you going to do with your life?" If you're anything like me - with a love of communication, the English langauge and an analytical mind - you will immediately be thinking...
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about editing clients' expectations of the editor, specifically in terms of some people thinking that we editors will wave a magic wand and transform their documents into the tone and style that is expected. Editing dissertations and theses is...