Maybe it’s because it’s so early in the morning, or maybe it’s just Friday, but I actually had to look this up today to remind myself of the rule … Don’t judge!
Later vs. Latter
Tag: editing
Article: “Choosing Not to Edit”
“We’re editors: we live to edit things. We’re horrified when we have to leave something we see as wrong. But sometimes the situation demands that we do.”
Article: “Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Copyediting in Less than 300 Words”
Some gems from this article on ACESeditors include:
• All you need to know about semicolons is that Shirley Jackson liked them.
• If it starts with a capital letter, look it up.
• People don’t need to nod their heads, they can just nod. What else are you going to nod, your elbow?
Grammarly.
Like me, you’ve likely seen ads for an editing product called Grammarly. This weekend, I took some time to research what kind of services the product offers, and after a lot of reading, I can definitely see some benefits, especially for non-native English speakers and those writing short pieces (e.g., blog posts, articles, etc.).
I don’t, however, think that Grammarly could replace a real-life editor for a more complicated projects (e.g., a novel, whether fiction or nonfiction). There are many reasons for this, including catching issues with continuity and point of view, and it turns out I’m not alone …
Article: “Developmental Editing: Recommended Reading”
“Reading writing craft books not only helps developmental editors stay on top of how writers are currently thinking about storytelling. It can also help us find new ways of explaining complex aspects of storytelling to an author.
“Here are some of the writing craft books I recommend for both writers and developmental editors …“
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