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Editor-Proof Your Writing

Author : Don McNair
Publisher : Linden Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1610351991
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Editor-Proof Your Writing by : Don McNair

Download or read book Editor-Proof Your Writing written by Don McNair and published by Linden Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran editor Don McNair lays out an easy-to-follow and systematic method for clearing up foggy writing--writing that's full of extra, misused, and overused words--in this guide to producing sparkling copy that attracts readers, agents, editors, and sales. McNair explains the common mistakes made by most writers and shows how eliminating unnecessary words strengthens action, shorten sentences, and makes writing crackle with life. Containing 21 simple, straightforward principles, ""Editor-Proof Your Writing"" teaches how to edit weak verb forms, strip away author intrusions, ban redundancies, eliminate foggy phrases, correct passive-voice sentences, slash misused and overused words, and fix other writing mistakes. A superb addition to any writer's toolkit, this book will not only make writing clearer and more grammatical, it will also make it more concise, entertaining, and appealing to publishers.

Editor-Proof Your Writing

Author : Don McNair
Publisher : Quill Driver Books
ISBN 13 : 1610351789
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Editor-Proof Your Writing by : Don McNair

Download or read book Editor-Proof Your Writing written by Don McNair and published by Quill Driver Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don McNair lays out an easy-to-follow and systematic method for clearing up foggy writing--writing that's full of extra, misused, and overused words--in this guide to producing sparkling copy that attracts readers, agents, editors, and sales. McNair explains the common mistakes made by most writers and shows how eliminating unnecessary words strengthens action, shorten sentences, and makes writing crackle with life.

How to Fix Your Academic Writing Trouble: A Practical Guide

Author : Inger Mewburn
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335243339
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)

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Book Synopsis How to Fix Your Academic Writing Trouble: A Practical Guide by : Inger Mewburn

Download or read book How to Fix Your Academic Writing Trouble: A Practical Guide written by Inger Mewburn and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you confused by the feedback you get from your academic teachers and mentors? This clear and accessible guide to decoding academic feedback will help you interpret what your lecturer or research supervisor is really trying to tell you about your writing—and show you how to fix it. It will help you master a range of techniques and strategies to take your writing to the next level and along the way you’ll learn why academic text looks the way it does, and how to produce that ‘authoritative scholarly voice’ that everyone talks about. This book is an easy-to-use resource for postgraduate students and researchers in all disciplines, and even professional academics, to diagnose their writing issues and find ways to fix them. This book would also be a valuable text for academic writing courses and writing groups, such as those offered in doctoral and Master's by research degree programmes. 'Whether they have writing problems or not, every academic writer will want this handy compendium of effective strategies and sound explanations on their book shelf—it’s a must-have.' Pat Thomson, Professor of Education, University of Nottingham, UK

Making Sense of 'Show, Don't Tell'

Author : Louise Harnby
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of 'Show, Don't Tell' written by Louise Harnby and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fiction-editing guide shows authors and editors how to recognize shown and told prose, and avoid unnecessary exposition. Louise Harnby, a fiction editor, writer and course developer, teaches you how to identify stylistic problems and craft solutions that weave showing and telling together, and understand why there's no place for 'don't tell' in strong writing. Topics include: Shown and told prose in different scenarios; the relevance of viewpoint; when exposition serves story and deepens character; and tools that help writers add texture.

Proofreading, Revising & Editing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day

Author : Brady Smith
Publisher : Learning Express (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9781576854662
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (546 download)

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Book Synopsis Proofreading, Revising & Editing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day by : Brady Smith

Download or read book Proofreading, Revising & Editing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day written by Brady Smith and published by Learning Express (NY). This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide will prepare candidates for the test in all 50 states. It includes four complete practice exams, a real estate refresher course and complete math review, as well as a real estate terms glossary with over 900 terms, and expert test-prep tips.

Line by Line

Author : Claire Kehrwald Cook
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395393918
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (939 download)

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Book Synopsis Line by Line by : Claire Kehrwald Cook

Download or read book Line by Line written by Claire Kehrwald Cook and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1985 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loose, baggy sentences - Faulty connections - III-matched partners - Mismanaged numbers and references - Problems with punctuation - The parts of a sentence.

Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies

Author : Suzanne Gilad
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118051319
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies by : Suzanne Gilad

Download or read book Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies written by Suzanne Gilad and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn your knack for language into a lucrative career Must-know techniques and resources for maximizing your accuracy and speed Interested in becoming a copyeditor or proofreader? Want to know more about what each job entails? This friendly guide helps you position yourself for success. Polish your skills, build a winning résumé and land the job you've always wanted. Books, magazines, Web sites, corporate documents - find out how to improve any type of publication and make yourself indispensable to writers, editors, and your boss. Balance between style and rules Master the art of the query Use proofreader symbols Edit and proof electronic documents Build a solid freelancing career

The Subversive Copy Editor

Author : Carol Fisher Saller
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226734102
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Subversive Copy Editor written by Carol Fisher Saller and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year writers and editors submit over three thousand grammar and style questions to the Q&A page at The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Some are arcane, some simply hilarious—and one editor, Carol Fisher Saller, reads every single one of them. All too often she notes a classic author-editor standoff, wherein both parties refuse to compromise on the "rights" and "wrongs" of prose styling: "This author is giving me a fit." "I wish that I could just DEMAND the use of the serial comma at all times." "My author wants his preface to come at the end of the book. This just seems ridiculous to me. I mean, it’s not a post-face." In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller casts aside this adversarial view and suggests new strategies for keeping the peace. Emphasizing habits of carefulness, transparency, and flexibility, she shows copy editors how to build an environment of trust and cooperation. One chapter takes on the difficult author; another speaks to writers themselves. Throughout, the focus is on serving the reader, even if it means breaking "rules" along the way. Saller’s own foibles and misadventures provide ample material: "I mess up all the time," she confesses. "It’s how I know things." Writers, Saller acknowledges, are only half the challenge, as copy editors can also make trouble for themselves. (Does any other book have an index entry that says "terrorists. See copy editors"?) The book includes helpful sections on e-mail etiquette, work-flow management, prioritizing, and organizing computer files. One chapter even addresses the special concerns of freelance editors. Saller’s emphasis on negotiation and flexibility will surprise many copy editors who have absorbed, along with the dos and don’ts of their stylebooks, an attitude that their way is the right way. In encouraging copy editors to banish their ignorance and disorganization, insecurities and compulsions, the Chicago Q&A presents itself as a kind of alter ego to the comparatively staid Manual of Style. In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller continues her mission with audacity and good humor.

Notes from an Alien

Author : Sena Quaren
Publisher : Fastpencil Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781607468226
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (682 download)

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Download or read book Notes from an Alien written by Sena Quaren and published by Fastpencil Incorporated. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told from the perspective of Sena Quaren, a woman from another star system, this is a story about unifying three very different worlds to create one lasting peace.

The Business of Editing

Author : Richard H. Adin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781434103727
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book The Business of Editing written by Richard H. Adin and published by . This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Plot Dot

Author : Derek Murphy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692693360
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book The Plot Dot written by Derek Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-13 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Adult Coloring Book for Authors!This book will help you paint powerful visual scenes that stick with readers long after they're finished your book. The techniques described within are simple and easy to use. Think of this as a guided coloring book adventure. YOUR adventure.There are lots of systems and guides to plotting, but if you're like me you have journals filled with notes, scenes and description... it can get overwhelming. I've based this book on traditional three-act story architecture, but it's greatly simplified. Plotters and pantsers can use the guided exercises to gain greater visual clarity and build more meaningful scenes with resonance. This book will help you get organized and unlock hidden potential in your scenes that you didn't know was there, by going beyond words and focusing on drawing and coloring your scenes until you have a full outline.This book makes an excellent workbook for writing retreats, is simple enough for children to use (it's never too early to write your first novel), and introduces a new, and hopefully useful, way to organize your novel, improve your writing, and create unforgettable scenes that will make a deep and lasting impact.

Proofreading and editing skills

Author : Prim-Ed Publishing
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846540011
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Proofreading and editing skills written by Prim-Ed Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features a selection of passages of text for correction by pupils - each with a punctuation, grammar, spelling and vocabulary focus. This title provides a variety of fiction and non-fiction writing genres, including legends, traditional poems, instructions, persuasive writing and reports. It includes teachers notes, answers and curriculum links.

Proofreading & Editing Precision

Author : Ellis J. Jones
Publisher : Thomson South-Western
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proofreading & Editing Precision written by Ellis J. Jones and published by Thomson South-Western. This book was released on 1990 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Copyeditor's Handbook

Author : Amy Einsohn
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520932562
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book The Copyeditor's Handbook written by Amy Einsohn and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2005-12-07 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft. Addressed to copyeditors in book publishing and corporate communications, this thoughtful handbook explains what copyeditors do, what they look for when they edit a manuscript, and how they develop the editorial judgment needed to make sound decisions. This revised edition reflects the most recent editions of The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.), the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.), and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.).

McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook

Author : Laura Killen Anderson
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071506063
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook written by Laura Killen Anderson and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-10-31 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert advice to perfect your proofreading skills McGraw-Hill’s Proofreading Handbook helps ensure that your documents are letter-perfect, every time. Veteran editor and proofreader Laura Anderson arms you with all the tools of the proofreader’s trade and walks you step-by-step through the entire proofreading process.

Sulwe

Author : Lupita Nyong'o
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1534425365
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Book Synopsis Sulwe by : Lupita Nyong'o

Download or read book Sulwe written by Lupita Nyong'o and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller! Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices! Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award Recipient of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within. Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heartwarming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.

The Copyeditor's Workbook

Author : Erika Buky
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520294351
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Copyeditor's Workbook written by Erika Buky and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Copyeditor’s Workbook—a companion to the indispensable Copyeditor’s Handbook, now in its fourth edition—offers comprehensive and practical training for both aspiring and experienced copyeditors. Exercises of increasing difficulty and length, covering a range of subjects, enable you to advance in skill and confidence. Detailed answer keys offer a grounding in editorial basics, appropriate usage choices for different contexts and audiences, and advice on communicating effectively with authors and clients. The exercises provide an extensive workout in the knowledge and skills required of contemporary editors. Features and benefits Workbook challenges editors to build their skills and to use new tools. Exercises vary and increase in difficulty and length, allowing users to advance along the way. Answer keys illustrate several techniques for marking copy, including marking PDFs and hand marking hard copy. Book includes access to online exercises available for download.