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Among the many challenges of secondary English editing, or editing writers using English as a second language, is deciphering meaning in some unclear sentences. A good copy editor should never, ever guess at the meaning. There’s no shame in querying the writer. FirstEditing.com has a huge client for...

The following article details the three top ways to avoid writer’s block when writing a research paper, thesis, or dissertation. First of all, schedule specific writing times in your calendar.  Secondly, make sure you take plenty of breaks and have a plan for dealing with stress. Finally, try not to...

Summary: The following article details steps to mastering references or citations. Specifically, it reveals three ways of ensuring that the references and citations in your research paper, thesis, or dissertation are complete and accurately formatted. First of all, know your genre. Secondly, make sure...

The following article discusses how FirstEditing proofreading service helped me perfect my manuscript. Although I’d been working on it for over three years, I was still being rejected by publishers quoting “it needs sharpening.” In less than a week, my professional editor at FirstEditing helped me put...

Proofreading – The following article discusses brochure printing and details the three main reasons to have your brochures proofread before sending them off to the printer. Enlisting the services of a professional editing company will not only make sure your brochures are read, but it will save you time,...