Posts Tagged ‘Professional Editing’
Monday, February 7th, 2011
 Make no mistake about it: English language has many rules and exceptions that can befuddle even a native speaker. For a non-native speaker of English, meeting the university expectations for academic writing can turn into a nightmare. If it did for you, seek out professional editing services. This is the best way to get help with your academic English paper.
We all know this: It is no longer enough for a university student to find an exciting topic and have original ideas about it. Because so many people around the world have become proficient in English, how you communicate is nowadays as important as what you communicate. When you are bogged down by all those confusing cases of choosing between “less” and “fewer” or “which” and “that,” when you are unsure all your commas are placed correctly, or when you cannot tell if your sentences make sense to a native speaker, it means you need help.
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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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Monday, January 3rd, 2011
 When searching the internet for an editor to help you polish your writing, the results you find can be overwhelming and confusing. Hundreds of editorial companies exist, not to mention the number of freelance editors advertising their services online. It can be difficult to determine whether you want to work with an editorial company or an individual freelancer. Then, once you make the decision between those two choices, you’ll have to choose which editorial company or which editor is right for you.
First, know some of the differences between working with an editorial company and working with a freelance individual. The first advantage of working with an editorial company is the reliability. Because editorial companies have a managerial system in place overseeing the work of its editors, you know that there is a guarantee that your satisfaction will be met. Editorial companies, like FirstEditing.com, provide firm deadlines and firm prices, on which you can rely. Because an editorial company has a number of editors working for them, they can ensure that deadlines are met. (more…)
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 When proofreading an academic essay, one of the most important factors on which you can focus your energy is formatting and style. “Style,” in this instance, refers to the citation style used for the discipline in which you are writing. Because there are so many different style manuals used in higher education, it is important to be certain which style manual your instructor, department, or assignment requires. If you are submitting your essay for consideration to a publication, it is important to adhere to the style guidelines of that particular publication. If you are ever uncertain which style manual you should be using, take the time to ask because it can prove invaluable to use the correct style at the start.
The two most common style manuals used in higher education are those published by the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological Association (APA). MLA Style is commonly used in language, literature, and other humanity disciplines, (more…)
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010
 To most, the proofreading process can be intimidating and daunting. Once you’ve written your manuscript, whether it’s a novel, a collection of poetry, or a researched work of academic scholarship, you’ve undoubtedly been through numerous rewrites and revisions. It seems impossible—after so many reviews and so many times through a document—that there could be anything you might have missed. But a final proofread is an absolute essential aspect of the writing and publishing process.
At times, however, the original author is the absolute last person who needs to be doing the proofreading. After all, you’ve been through your writing from the very beginning. By the final draft, you know exactly what you were trying to say and feel comfortable that you’ve said it. It makes complete sense, then, that your eyes can read what should be on the page, rather than what actually is on the page. This is particularly true for a manuscript that has seen numerous revisions because you’ve read it so many times. After a point, you begin reading it with your mind, rather than your eyes.
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