Posts Tagged ‘Technical Editing’
Saturday, March 19th, 2011
 If you want to give a professional impression when you attempt to market your manuscript, it has to be formatted properly and presented in the best way possible. Here are some easy guidelines you’ll be able to follow to ensure your document is in great shape.
Format your manuscript to publishing standards by using one-inch margins and justifying your text to the left only (i.e., the text on the left is flush using the margin, but the right edge is ragged). Use a clear, effortlessly readable font—nothing fancy or decorative. Most publishing industry experts favor Courier or on occasion, New Roman fonts, primarily because they are the easiest on the eyes, with clearly defined letters. Set the text font to 12-point size and double space the whole document.
Then, examine your manuscript to be sure that the headings are regular. If one’s early chapter headings are in a bold or headline-style capitalization, this must be the pattern throughout the rest of the headings within your document; the same is true with any subheadings or bulleted lists. Often, authors have enjoyed experimenting with a wide variety of page formats and designs while they’re writing, or perhaps a certain style may suit their inventive mood. (more…)
Tags: editing script, manuscript editing, Technical Editing
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Saturday, March 5th, 2011
 You have that final research paper nearly done, and you want it as flawless as possible before submitting it to your professor. After careful investigation, you decide to hire an editing firm such as FirstEditing (www.firstediting.com) and have one of their professional academic editors help you.
But wait—what exactly does an academic editor do? What should you expect from your editor? Below are some tips on what a professional editor can, will and should do, as well as what s/he cannot, won’t and shouldn’t do.
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Tags: editing, Editing Skills & Services, editors, paper editing services, Professional Editing, professional editor, Technical Editing, writing tips
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Saturday, February 19th, 2011
 A good application essay is vital for your future, but where do you start? And how do you compete with native-English writers if English is your second language? There is no need to fear. By using the paper proofreading or ESL (English as a Second-Language) proofreading services, along with the tips below, your essay will shine.
The first problem to tackle is what to include. Whether you are applying for employment, university, or a course, the first thing you do should be research. Investigate the organization’s requirements and take a note of what they expect to find in your application. Put yourself in their shoes and ask yourself, “What would I look for in an applicant?”
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Tags: editing, Editing Skills & Services, firstediting.com, Proofreading, Technical Edit, Technical Editing, Writing & Publishing Books
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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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