Have you ever found yourself unable to concentrate on a page proof because you have already worked on the text once too often? For some of my clients, I need to proofread the manuscript at the end of the production process. By this time, I have skimmed the text...
Whether we admit it or not, editing comes with a certain measure of power. With a stroke of the proverbial red pen, we can dash writing dreams and topple empires full of plot holes. But with great power comes great responsibility, not so? Power is a fickle thing. What...
In my previous blog post, I told you why and how I use Draft view for the documents I am not editing. In this blog I tell you how I set up my screen for the document I am editing. Hiding headers and footers I start by editing the document in Print Layout View because...
While I was doing my usual setup for editing, I wondered whether other people knew about the usefulness of Draft view for documents you are not editing. If you follow the instructions in this post, it displays in a monospaced font like the old typewriter fonts...
PEG’s website has a nifty visual and FAQs for clients, which explain the difference between a proofread and an edit. I realised recently that, as editors, we may need to check our understanding too. In this blog, I share with you my thoughts on the difference between...
