Posts Tagged ‘editors’
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
 Even the best writers need copyediting help. There is no other way to ensure that your writing will be as professional as possible. In all the how-tos concerning good, professional writing, having your work copyedited by a professional is one of the things at the top of the list.
Writing is one of those functions where talent and skill must combine for a professional completed product. The creativity, talent, and imagination can only come from the writer. Some writers even think it’s a little crass to worry about the technical aspects – punctuation, grammar, editing. But those things, in the long run, are almost as important as the writing itself.
A writing project’s genius will never be revealed if it isn’t given a second glance by those it is aimed at. How to make sure this glance is long and successful? Good, professional copyediting.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011
 Your thesis or dissertation is finally ready after months, maybe years of hard work, but you still don’t want to hand it in as you think there may still be mistakes, ones that your eyes can’t spot anymore – that’s where an online dissertation editor comes in. Several companies and single consultancy firms offer this service, and it’s quick, easy, and convenient. All you have to do is do your homework and find a great dissertation editor (such as the ones at FirstEditing.com), upload your document, specify your requirements, and sit back and relax.
When you’ve reached the stage that you can’t bear to look at your dissertation anymore or you may be struggling with ideas or formatting issues, then that’s the time to use a dissertation editor. For this process to be successful on both sides, you need to let your editor know of your concerns and issues. These can include but are not limited to: reference and formatting style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc) so that your document adheres to all requirements; your school guidelines, again, so your thesis will not be rejected for not conforming to the specification; any areas of concern, such as it has to be in past tense, to reduce wordiness where possible, or to reduce the amount of passive voice phrases (more…)
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
Even people whose first language is English can attest that essay writing is a challenging task. After all, academic essay writing is not only about your language skills. Essays also have several content and formatting conventions that they need to follow. How can I make sure my paper uses correct English and follows the necessary rules of academic essay writing? The safest way is to have it edited by a professional editor. Here are useful tips on how to edit your essays.
(1) I can use my spell check.
Good knowledge of English is very important when you prepare to submit your academic English essay to your professor for grading. Most students rely on a spell check program in their word processor to catch any grammatical errors or typos they didn’t notice when writing their paper. They just click “Check Spelling and Grammar” in their document, accept all changes that the program suggests, attach the file, and click “Send.”
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Tags: editing, editors, firstediting.com, Technical Editing
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Friday, January 7th, 2011
 Good writing is never effortless. Few writers can take the ideas floating around in their head and present them on the page in an artistic, consistent and readable way the very first time. Any writing that appears as if the author beautifully rendered their thoughts directly onto the page is probably the writing has been the most heavily edited, picked over, pared down and reshaped.
In the art of writing, getting your thoughts down is only one part of a much longer process. It’s a big part, but if you stop there, your book has a good chance of being consigned to the slush pile (along with all the other brilliant but unedited stories). Agents, publishers and readers demand their stories are presented in a certain way: with good grammar (even if you break the rules now and then for fun), with correct spelling and punctuation, and with a clear, logical flow. This takes time, revision and effort.
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Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
 The first step to editing can easily be summarized in a sentence, but putting it into practice is a different story: the first step is to take your creative hat off and put your critical-reading cap on. All those brilliant sentences and illuminating paragraphs that flowed freely from your imagination onto the page are now about to be turned upside-down and inside-out as they are examined and put to the ultimate test. The fundamental editing question is this: are they earning their keep?
The best way to make this switch from writing to revising is to take a break from your text. Give it a few days at the least, but preferably a week or longer. You don’t get told this very often, but the best thing to do for your work is to try not to think about it: work on something else, spend time with friends, take a holiday, or just treat yourself for a few days. You deserve it; after all, you’ve just finished writing a book!
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