Thesis Proofreading & Editing Services: 5 Reasons to Choose FirstEditing

  You’ve worked hard to make your thesis the best it can be. Now that it’s finished, it’s time to…

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Revising a Novel: The most effective way

Finishing the first draft of a novel is a great feeling. You’ve done a lot of hard work and you can kick back and…

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What Are Proofreading Marks? A Complete Guide

You’ve sent your manuscript off to your editor, and it comes back covered in red hieroglyphs. Dumbfounded,…

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Proofreading or Editing: How Do You Know Which One You Need?

Proofreading or editing? How do you know which one you need? Most people use the two terms interchangeably, but…

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7 Tips for Working With an Academic Copy Editor

Even the greatest of minds get it wrong sometimes. You would hardly guess that based on the final product,…

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5 Most Common Mistakes When Self-Editing

  Self-editing is the part of the writing process that helps you arrange thousands of random puzzle pieces…

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What is line editing and why does it matter?

You might have heard of copyediting, proofreading and developmental editing already, but what is line editing? Many…

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What Are the Stages of Book Editing?

You might think that once you’ve written your book and polished it to perfection, it’s ready to go to…

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Why Do You Need a Professional Editorial Review?

Editorial reviews play a large part in both the academic and commercial publishing worlds – the more experts…

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Fundamentals of Content Editing: Everything you need to know in 2023

All editing is a unique stage in any document, and content editing has a form and process just like any other form…

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AI Editing vs Human Editing: Differences, Limitations, Pros and Cons

  Across the world, artificial intelligence (AI) services are beginning to replace jobs that humans have…

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What is Proofreading? Concept, Steps and Tips

Amazing, you’ve written something you’re proud of! That’s the hardest bit done. Oof. But if you think…

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Why You Would Benefit from a Professional Thesis Editing Service

  Introduction The importance of a well-edited and polished thesis cannot be overstated. Having a…

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Why our editing services are exactly what you need

When you’ve invested many hours, weeks, months or years in a manuscript, and taken it as far as you can go, it…

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What Does A Good Book Editor Do?

When it comes to getting your voice established in the field of writing books, you will be tasked with learning…

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Types of Editing – Fictionary Writers Conference 2023

DOWNLOAD THE HANDOUT: https://www.firstediting.com/different-stages-of-editing/ In this session at the Fictionary…

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Join our webinar Thursday January 26: Book Editing, Marketing, and Publishing – Event 1 of 4

We have partnered with WritePublishSell to bring a great new free webinar:  When, Why, and How to Edit and Then…

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6 Book Editing Secrets to Successful Publishing

Learn 6 Book Editing Secrets to Successful Publishing as discussed in our live online interview with Alexa Bigwarfe of…

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Feeling Stuck? A Developmental Editor Can Help

  Feeling stuck when writing is normal. It is part of the ebb and flow of the creative process. But similar…

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6 Strategies for Effective Proofreading and Editing

Good write-ups do not solely depend on the writers’ ability, but also on the editors’ and proofreaders’…

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Editing Services For Research Authors

What can editing services provide for a researcher? As a second pair of eyes, the scientific manuscript editor plays…

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Can you edit your book after it’s been published?

Writers often experience a sense of euphoria when their manuscript is finally published. The endless revisions and…

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Difference Between Copy Editing and Proofreading

  The Editing Process The editing process is made up of a number of steps to bring your writing from first…

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Self-Edit Your Book: How To Plot Your Story

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