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Narrative Structure: The Hero's Journey
Narrative Structure: The Hero's Journey
Last Updated Sep 28, 2022
For anyone who edits creative writing, understanding narrative structure can be extremely useful. There are many different ways of conceptualizing narrative structure, but one of the most common is known as the Hero’s Journey. In this post, we’ll explain what the Hero’s Journey is and how you can use it when editing your client’s work. […]
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What Is an Executive Summary? (And How to Edit One)
What Is an Executive Summary? (And How to Edit One)
Last Updated Sep 21, 2022
If you’re an editor who specializes in business writing, you’ll need to know what an executive summary is and how to edit one. Executive summaries are key to saving time and resources. They allow busy professionals to quickly understand the main points of a report, proposal, or business plan. But what goes into a good […]
5 Tips for Writing Better To-Do Lists
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How to Proofread and Edit an Academic CV
Last Updated Sep 15, 2022
If you’ve worked with professional CVs before, you may feel prepared to proofread and edit an academic CV. But there are some important differences between professional and academic CVs that you should know about. In this blog post, we give a brief guide to the content and structure of an academic CV and set out […]
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The Inverted Pyramid in Journalism
Last Updated Sep 14, 2022
The inverted pyramid is a handy tool used by journalists and business writers to structure their work. Understanding the inverted pyramid and how it’s used will help you to edit this form of writing. In this post, we explain the basics of the inverted pyramid so that you can use it to help assess your […]
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How to Use the 5 “W”s (and 1 H)
Last Updated Sep 01, 2022
The five “W”s are a principle widely used in journalism and copywriting, so they are worth understanding if you want to edit these types of writing. In this post, we’ll set out the basics of the five “W”s and how you can use them as an editor. What Are the Five “W”s? The five “W”s […]
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A Guide to Continuing Professional Development for Freelancers
Last Updated Aug 13, 2022
As a freelance proofreader or editor, taking part in continuing professional development will help you gain and maintain the skills you need to thrive. But working on your own can make this difficult, as you won’t have company training resources. Luckily, there are ways to take your professional development into your own hands. In this […]
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Proofreading Tips: When Should You Write Out Numbers in Full?
Last Updated Aug 12, 2022
Style guides vary a lot on even the basics of how to write numbers. APA style, for instance, recommends writing out numbers under 10 as words and using numerals for larger numbers. But Chicago style recommends writing out numbers up to and including 100. And MLA style recommends writing out any number that can be […]
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Common Clichés (and How to Avoid Them)
Last Updated Aug 10, 2022
Part of your job as a proofreader or editor is to help your client avoid clichés in their writing. This will involve highlighting overused terms and phrases and suggesting less clichéd alternatives. But to do this, you’ll first need to know what clichéd language is and how to spot it. This is where our guide […]
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A Guide to Countable and Uncountable Nouns
A Guide to Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Last Updated Aug 04, 2022
Common nouns can be either countable or uncountable. But what does this mean in practice? And what does a proofreader need to know about countable and uncountable nouns? In this post, we set out the basics of how these noun types work and some common errors to look out for. What Are Countable Nouns? Countable […]
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5 Questions to Ask When Editing a Listicle
5 Questions to Ask When Editing a Listicle
Last Updated Aug 03, 2022
If you edit articles or blog posts for business clients, at some point you’ll probably need to edit one of the most popular formats out there nowadays – the listicle. As the name suggests, a listicle is a piece of writing that organizes its sections as a numbered list – just like this post, in […]
