08
Jan
How to Use Episode Structures to Make Readers Think
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Help your authors’ stories become more literary and engaging by studying episode structures in literary fiction. What makes something “literary”? This is a question...
05
Dec
When to Follow Your Intuition Instead of Prescriptive Rules
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“When prescriptive grammar violates organic grammar, bad things can happen during the reading process.” —Bradford R. Connatser (2004, 265) To editors, it can sometimes seem...
09
Nov
Back to the Basics: The Process of Professional Editing
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It’s time to come back to the basics: How do real-life, professional editors edit? In all of the research done on editing, surprisingly little has...
03
Oct
Tired of “Safe” Typefaces? Letterforms J-a-g-e-n to the Rescue
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“Using type well is an art, but the principles underlying the uses of type are also based on research.” —C. D. Rude (2002) in Longman’s...
17
Sep
Which Editing Mistakes Could Cost You a Job
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Are you looking for an editing job? Do you want to know which editing mistakes will automatically disqualify you from the position? Then this is...
20
Aug
Creating Your Own Code of Editing Ethics
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As editors, we will come across many ethical situations. How can we best be prepared to respond to them? When we receive a piece to...
01
Aug
Unblock Editor’s Block
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Receiving constructive criticism from others before you revise your work can help you find a better way to approach a subject. As editors, we can...
01
Jul
Editing and Research: Beware of Burning Out
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Taking on more responsibility may not yield higher productivity. A heavy load might affect your career in the long run. Journal editors quickly learn how...
17
Jun
How Can an Editor Balance Directness and Politeness?
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A diplomatic editor knows how to balance directness and politeness in order to effectively communicate with authors. As editors, we want to be diplomatic—we want...
17
Jun
Unmasking the Nature of Technical Editing
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If you feel you don’t have the necessary skills for technical editing—if the mere idea of it bores you or intimidates you—know that there is...
