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Congratulations! You’ve finished your book. You’ve spent hours planning, writing, re-writing, and exhausting your brain getting your thoughts out on paper. Though your best friends have said your writing is excellent, perhaps you don’t fully trust their judgment. You want to know, to really know, whether...

Writing and editing are two different kettles of fish. Responsible for the creative output and content, writers produce draft copies of a manuscript, book, or journal article, while editors then take on the task of checking and overseeing the quality of the said draft. Hence, an experienced technical...

Right off, let’s define the terms. “Proofreading” is usually thought of by people outside the publishing industry as what is actually editing. The editor works on the book at the manuscript stage, marking grammatical and spelling mistakes, querying inconsistencies and awkward phrasing and verifying facts,...

Download This Seminar’s HandoutWhat is the difference between editing vs proofreading? When comparing editing vs proofreading be aware of their unique differences. First, make sure you know what is the difference between editing and proofreading. Decide what you need to complete before...

Download This Seminar’s PowerPoint Learning how to perform a sentence-level copy edit is essential for self-editing. It helps you quickly and confidently review your writing. By learning to self-edit your manuscript for basic syntax, you can become a more confident and skilled writer and editor. There...