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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...
Journalist Tiffany Madison had the following famous words to say about editing: “While writing is like a joyful release, editing is a prison where the bars are my former intentions and the abusive warden my own neuroticism.” Unfortunately, this is the sentiment that many people...
Academic writing - be it for journal articles, theses or research reports - is a special art and skill that takes time to master. Unfortunately, I've seen many writers of these works who have not been taught the finer aspects of how to approach this...
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...
As an editor, one of the challenges that one is often faced with is the extent to which one should edit a person’s work. Should one only correct the grammar and typos or is it permissible to rewrite sections of the text? What is the...