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Posts Tagged ‘editing service’
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.
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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