
Editing Tips From a Professional Editor
Here are a few professional editing tips to improve your writing. Following these tips can help make your writing a much better read. One of

Proofreading Follows Copy Editing: It Is the Little Things That Count
Summary: After the copy editing comes the proofreading. The fine art of catching what else is wrong with a document. Copy editing. Proofreading. To the

When to Italicize a Title
It is often difficult to sort out when to italicize a title in our writing. There are so many types of content that it becomes

What Is Technical Writing?
Technical writing is an umbrella term for numerous types of writing, including theses, dissertations, journal articles, reports, periodicals, even regular emails. The list goes on.

When Should I Avoid Contractions in Writing?
In today’s text-speaking, emoji-using, open world, it’s commonplace to use contractions to mimic the spoken word. After all, who among us speaks formally all the

Doctoral Dissertations
You’ve just spent the last three, four, or more years carrying out the research for your dissertation. Now the time has come to write! For some,

How to Write a Book Jacket Cover
Previously, I covered the why of writing book jacket copy. So now let’s roll up our sleeves and get into how to write a book jacket

Three Proven Strategies for Outstanding Essays
Whether you’re a great writer or one who struggles, it is always important to improve your skills and take your writing to the next level.

Six Relatively Painless Steps to Writing Your Thesis
You’ve written undergraduate papers and even graduate-level papers. But now you’re getting ready to work on the biggie: your master’s thesis. Panic sets in as

How to Avoid Sexist Language
It may be appropriate to use sexist (or gender-specific) language in a novel. But there are very few times when you can or should appropriately