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Posts Tagged ‘copy editing’
Copy Editing Definitions and Our Copy Editing Round Up
Monday, November 30th, 2009
All November we posted on our copy editing services and the feedback was great. Thanks to everyone who responded with questions and interest in our services.
As a result of that feedback, I thought I’d do a quick round up on the topics we covered here on the blog, and then also touch on a few copy editing definitions that we didn’t get a chance to talk much about.
Consistent Copyediting With Style Sheets (Get a Free Template!)
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Professional copy editors and proofreaders rely on a style sheet to make sure a manuscript follows a consistent style from page 1 through page 999. A style sheet, like the one pictured above, just makes it easier for the copy editor to check facts and pick up on errors.
Copyediting style sheets work as an organizational tool and a communications tool too. Here are a few examples of how a style sheet can help streamline the editing process:
10 Tools for a Copy Editor’s Toolkit
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Copy editors use a variety of tools to do their jobs effectively. In this post, you will find 10 of the most important. If you have tools you think belong in the copy editors toolkit, let us know in the comments.
1. Notebook
Just because copy editors don’t write entirely NEW content that doesn’t mean copy editors don’t take note of exceptional writing. When coming across copy you love (or copy you hate), jotting down those ideas in a notebook can come in handy later. And what copy editor doesn’t love a Moleskine notebook like this one?
Tips for Proofreading Web Content
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
It goes without saying that proofreading for books is different from proofreading for the web – formatting-wise and style-wise especially. Here are six tips to help you proofread your web content.
1. If you write content directly into HTML or a web development software, take special care of your spelling, since you may not have the luxury of automatic spell check.
Proofreading Versus Copy Editing
Monday, November 16th, 2009
In publishing there is a significant difference in proofreading versus copy editing. However, in the world of business writing and copy writing, the lines between proofreading and copy editing gets a little blurred. To help clear up the matter, here is an explanation of proofreading versus copy editing.
5 Self-Editing Techniques You HAVE to Try
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
You’ve been hearing it since you were young. Check your work! Re-read what you wrote! Spell check!
It is important to self-edit all of your writing, but sometimes spell check and a simple proofread isn’t enough to catch all your typos or contextual mishaps. Try these five different approaches to self-editing to improve your writing and to improve the experience for your readers.
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10 Reasons You Need to Hire an Editing Service
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Welcome to the world of professional editing services. Here you will find dozens of different styles of pens, pencils, computer programs, and books, oh man, we got books. We’ve got dictionaries, thesauruses, style guides, inspirational writing resources, and so much more. Here in our world we have several of the brightest minds who have been trained to notice every detail of the English language.
I bet you didn’t know the world of professional editing services was so brilliant. Here are 10 more things you might not have thought about…these are the 10 reasons you need professional editing services.
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