31 May

Posted at 16:41h in Editing by

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10 Aug

Posted at 16:50h in Editing by

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23 Jun

Posted at 08:00h in Writing by

In other articles on my site, I’ve talked about why it is important to have an editor (or copy editor, which is ultimately the same thing) as well as the best way to work with them. I’ve also chatted about what an editor does. In this...

22 Jun

Posted at 10:16h in Proofreading by

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...

05 Jun

Posted at 13:15h in Editing by

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...

09 Sep

Posted at 13:01h in Editing by

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...