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    5 Tips to Get Rid of Distractions When Working Remotely

    5 Tips to Get Rid of Distractions When Working Remotely

    Jul 15, 2021

    • Lifestyle Tips
    • Organisation and Productivity
    • Working From Home

    As a freelance proofreader, you can work almost anywhere. But whether you’re working at home or on the go, you’ll need to make sure you can focus. In this post, then, we’ll offer some helpful advice on how to get rid of distractions when working remotely 1. Think About Where You Will Work Where you […]

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    Editing Tips: Fact-Checking Fiction

    Editing Tips: Fact-Checking Fiction

    Jul 03, 2021

    • Creative Writing
    • Editing Tips
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Style

    Fiction is all about the suspension of disbelief, and factual errors can be distracting. Thus, when editing or proofreading a novel, you might need to raise issues of factual accuracy for your client, especially when a work of fiction is set in the real world. In this post, then, we set out some tips on […]

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5 Relaxation Tips for Dealing with Work Stress

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    Referencing Style or System? A Guide for the Confused

    Feb 04, 2021

    • Academic Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Referencing and Citations
    • Style

    In the Becoming A Proofreader course, we look at referencing styles and systems. But what is the distinction between a referencing style and a system? We use these terms as follows: A referencing style is a generic approach to citing sources ( Harvard, Oxford, Vancouver). However, there may be several versions or variations of any […]

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    5 New Year’s Resolutions for Proofreaders

    Dec 31, 2020

    • Lifestyle Tips
    • Proofreading Tips

    The new year is just around the corner and that means one thing: it’s time to make New Year’s resolutions! But what exactly can a freelance proofreader resolve to do? We have a few suggestions for New Year’s resolutions proofreaders and editors might want to try. 1. Improve Your Time Management Freelancers are usually in […]

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    The Fourth Wise Man (a Christmas Proofreading Story)

    Dec 24, 2020

    • Proofreading Resources
    • Proofreading Tips

    We all know the story of the Three Wise Men who came bearing gifts at the birth of Jesus. But did you know that a fourth wise man was left out of the nativity story? This Christmas, we will finally tell the untold part of this tale: the story of Barry the proofreader. Three Kings […]

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    Numeric Citations in ACS Referencing

    Sep 17, 2020

    • Academic Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Referencing and Citations
    • Style

    ACS referencing offers a couple of methods for citing sources in the chemical sciences. This includes a number–note system, where you cite sources using numbers in the text. But how do numeric citations work in ACS referencing? In this blog post, we run you through the basics. Numeric Citations Styles in ACS Referencing The number–note […]

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    How to Use Track Changes in Microsoft Word

    Aug 23, 2020

    • Editing Tips
    • Proofreading Software and Tools
    • Proofreading Tips

    Track Changes is a key tool for proofreading in Microsoft Word. And if you want to work as a proofreader, you’ll need to know how it works. In this post, then, we’re going to run you through the basics of how to use Track Changes when editing a document in Microsoft Word. What Is Track […]

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    A Quick Guide to DOIs and URLs

    May 17, 2020

    • Academic Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Referencing and Citations

    Many referencing systems require a DOI or URL for online sources. But what exactly is the difference between DOIs and URLs? And how should you approach them as a proofreader? What Are DOIs and URLs? DOIs (digital object identifiers) and URLs (uniform resource locators) are both ways of linking to content online. So, what exactly […]

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    5 Brilliant Quotes About Editing

    5 Brilliant Quotes About Editing

    Mar 12, 2020

    • Editing Tips
    • Freelance Resources

    Compared to authors, proofreaders and editors rarely make any headlines. But proofreading and editing is essential to great writing! And we’ve found a few quotes we think capture this. 1. Russell Lynes – Editing Is Necessary The editor and publisher Russell Lynes is quoted as saying: No author dislikes to be edited as much as […]

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