Once an author has created a complete manuscript that has been corrected and checked to his or her own satisfaction it is considered good practice (some would say essential) to pass the raw manuscript (the ”copy”) to a “copy editor”. The copy editor’s job is to make the copy ready for publication which means that […]
Read moreSpelling mistakes in published works are much more common than many people expect. You only have to ask a professional proofreader to read over a sample chapter to stand a good chance of finding one or two. How does this happen? An over-reliance on spell checkers is part of the problem. For example, there […]
Read moreYou probably won’t have any trouble finding general tips and guides about writing in general but when it comes to writing a non fiction book some important issues are often overlooked. Here a 5 tips to help you get your book written. Identify a successful writer (or writers) who can be your role model. Is […]
Read moreAll writers make some typographical errors when writing and some make more than others. Once made, an error can be very hard to find. The answer is to get another person to proofread the work and to ask all reviewers to feed back any errors they spot. After a number of reviewers have gone through […]
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