When you finish a writing assignment, who is the first person to edit your work? Here’s a clue: if you answer the publisher of your work, and that isn’t you, you’re in for a surprise.
Archive for the Editing Category
editing: best practices
Posted 28 June 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Editing, grammar is key, read aloud, step away from work, voice command | Categories: Editing | Leave a Comment
proofreading: the last step always
Posted 31 January 2008 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Process, proofreading, ritual | Categories: Editing | Leave a Comment
Getting it Right the First Time is Rarer than You Think It’s a rare one who writes right the first time, every time. And I am not that rare one. I used to think a poem needed to work the first time written, or it was meant to be trashed. I thought the writing process [...]
