What should I look for in an editor?
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Turn Around Time (how long will it take to get your book back)
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Communication Preferences (how will they communicate with you)
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Editing Style Guide (know what they use as a reference for editing)
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References (check with other authors to see if they would recommend the editor in question)
What are the 3 things you edit in the editing phase?
The stages of editing include
the structural edit
; rough copy edit (line editing, fact checking and other tasks); fine or final copy edit. For publications, this is followed by the graphic design and final proof reading stages, and checking the ‘final proof’ prior to publication.
What are editing strategies?
Editing strategies
focus on making your text more readable by assessing clarity, style, and citations
, while proofreading strategies focus on eliminating errors and mistakes in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting.
Why is proofread backwards?
What this means is that a writer starts by proofreading the last sentence. ... Then you move on to the next to last sentence, and so on. Writers do this because reading
a document backwards puts the paper out of context
. You’re able to isolate the sentences and their grammatical issues by reading it backwards.
What are the 6 things to check during the editing process?
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Company Style. Verify that the tone and style of the document matches the document type and purpose. ...
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Format Review. ...
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Grammar and Spelling. ...
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Layout Critique. ...
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Confirm Accuracy. ...
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Final Proof.
What are 7 types of errors you look for when you proofread a document?
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Number 1. Homophones. Homophones (from the Greek words homos, meaning same, and phone, meaning sound) are words that have the same sound but different meanings. ...
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Number 2. Inconsistency. ...
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Number 3. Apostrophe problems. ...
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Number 4. Poor syntax.
What is the best editing app?
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Snapseed. Available on iOS and Android | Free. ...
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VSCO. Available on iOS and Android | Free. ...
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Prisma
Photo Editor
. Available on iOS and Android | Free. ...
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Adobe Photoshop Express. ...
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Foodie. ...
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC. ...
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LiveCollage. ...
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Adobe Photoshop Fix.
What are the 2 or 3 most important traits which make a good editor?
• QUALITIES OF AN EDITOR
Harold Evans, in “Newsman’s English,” sums up the qualities of a good editor this way:
Human qualities of sympathy, insight, breadth of view, sense of humor and imagination
. A well-balanced and orderly mind, one suggesting judgment, perspective, and a sense of proportion.
What makes the best editor?
A good editor is right most of the time, making
copy better every time
she or he touches it. The greats do the same for the people who produce that copy. ... Judgment, a good bedside manner and an ability to conjure occasional magic in the space between writer and editor is rare, but can produce treasure.
What are three quality editors?
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Attention to detail. The first and most obvious characteristic of a good editor is their attention to detail. ...
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Knowledge of grammar. Editors have to have an in-depth understanding of grammar. ...
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Knowledge of style. ...
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Timeliness. ...
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Writing skills. ...
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Edit away.
What are the four stages of editing?
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structural editing (aka developmental editing)
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copy editing (aka line-by-line or just ‘line’ editing)
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proofreading (detailed correction of the final draft just before layout)
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page proofs (making sure there are no remaining typos on the ‘ready to print’ digital pages).
What is the last stage of editing?
The last step you’ll encounter is
proofreading
. I, and other editors I know, always encourage clients to hire a proofreader after copyediting. This is because in traditional publishing, books will go through three rounds of edits, and still are generally only ninety to ninety-five percent error free.
What are the four levels of editing?
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Step 1: Beta read or manuscript evaluation. This type of editing is a reader’s response to the manuscript. ...
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Step 2: Developmental or structural editing. ...
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Step 3: Line editing and copy-editing. ...
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Step 4: Proofreading.
