Writers Blog

Many people who self-publish leave the editing until the end. This is a big mistake. As a writer, you should edit before formatting. The Internet has given writers a lot of gifts, but perhaps the biggest is the ability to publish. Anyone who wants to write a book can do it. However, writers frequently...

Editing your book after the first draft is just as important as getting the words down on paper in the first place. The first draft is a stream of thoughts from the author’s mind. The editing process helps to reshape these into something others can understand. Knowing how to edit a book with the reader’s...

Here are a few professional editing tips to improve your writing. Following these tips can help make your writing a much better read. One of the best tips to keep in mind is that, more often than not, good writing is good editing. While you might have a great concept to tell, if the writing isn’t clear...

Summary: After the copy editing comes the proofreading. The fine art of catching what else is wrong with a document. Copy editing. Proofreading. To the casual observer, even to a lot of writers, they are interchangeable. But this is not the case. Copy editing is the art of taking a written document—be...

There are rules for writing—including using formal versus informal language when you write—that can extend to editing. Within this blog post, the author will discuss this rule and how to apply it to the task of editing urban slang. Introduction Urban slang consists of simple words and phrases that stem...