Editing
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In: Copyediting/Grammar & Style
Homonyms are something we use every day in our writing: words that sound the same but aren't. Here we look at avoiding common mistakes. more...
In: Copyediting/Grammar & Style
Apostrophes are an important part of English grammar but also something that people often get confused about, so here is an easy guide to how to use them correctly. more...
In: Copyediting/Grammar & Style
From emails to office memos, people often struggle with the use of this small but important punctuation mark. more...
By: Catherine Owen
Poems are not usually written in bursts of perfect inspiration. A poem often needs to undergo many drafts to refine its vision and hone its voice. more...
Reference Books for Copyeditors
In: Copyediting/Grammar & Style
By: Lisa Rufle
Are you new to the profession of copyediting? Make sure that you keep these reference books in easy reach for guaranteed success. more...
Submitting, freelancing and publishing advice and suggestions for new writers and authors. more...
One of the most overlooked yet vital skills for a writer is the ability to receive advice for improvement - and follow it, without losing the soul of his or her writing. more...
How to Give Constructive Criticism
Are you a great editor? Consider this. How you give feedback on a writer's work can have more impact than what you say. Three tricks to giving helpful ConCrit. more...
In: Copyediting/Grammar & Style
By: Karen Reiser
Understanding the differences between coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and how to punctuate them. more...
Before or After Quotation Marks
In: Copyediting/Grammar & Style
By: Karen Reiser
This article details which punctuation marks go before the quotation marks and which ones go after. more...
More Freelance Editorial Services
In: Editing
By: Karen Reiser
This article discusses editorial services that go beyond copyediting or line editing to look a manuscript's structure and/or plot. more...
In: Editing
By: Karen Reiser
Interested in freelance writing or editing? Do you have editorial experience? Consider offering these services on a freelance basis. more...
In: Copyediting/Grammar & Style
By: Karen Reiser
This article discusses the relative pronouns "that" and "who" as well as the situations where each is appropriate. more...
In: Copyediting/Grammar & Style
By: Karen Reiser
This article discusses when "that" or "which" should be used as relative pronouns to introduce adjective clauses. more...
