The most attractive parts of the McGraw-Hill Proofreading Handbook include a how-to on creating a personal style sheet, a section on fact checking, and some advice on how to train your eyes to spot copy errors.
Like the absolutely essential Elements of Style, the Proofreading Handbook is small, compact, and an easy read at just...
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Grammar, punctuation, and AP style–that’s what you get with Vicki Krueger’s Cleaning Your Copy seminar at News University. It’s a two-hour online course focusing on the basics of scrubbing your own copy and being your own editor (at least for the technical stuff.) There are also tips on the most common mistakes and how...
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Editors on Editing: What Writers Need To Know About What Editors Do is not the most lightweight book title in the universe, but it is a handy volume to own if you’re just getting started as a writer or editor.
Editors on Editing has gotten rave reviews from readers who recognize the power of this...
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