Posts Tagged Editing
The emotional task of editing
It’s one thing that many people may not often think about, but editing a book – especially a diary or memoir – can be a really emotional, taxing task. I was reminded of this just last night when I started to get my teeth into a new project. The project itself is a manuscript that [...]
8 examples of poor advertising copy
Here is a sample from our latest direct marketing campaign. We’re rather proud of it, so we thought we’d share it. It is much better viewed full-screen size. Feel free to leave us a comment! If you like it, please tweet it, facebook it, email it, or otherwise share it with people you know. Open [...]
Which dash is the right dash?
Posted by Leticia in Editing, Resources & How-Tos on August 3rd, 2009
One of the changes in the punctuation used by many people that I have come across in recent years is the rise of the dash. Increasingly, instead of using commas, people tend to use dashes; whether this is because the dash gives a more immediate sense of a break, or whether it is because of [...]
Can a divided profession be an ‘industry’?
The public profile of editing in Australia is not consistent between its national and local societies and organisations. This blog asks the question of whether a profession whose bodies contribute to a split public profile, could ever be considered an industry? Editors seek greater recognition As a person who has worked as an editor for [...]
5 Simple Steps to Editing Your Own Work
On Friday 20 Feb, managing editor of Brascoe Publishing, Leticia Supple, appeared as a guest blogger over at Alan Baxter’s website – returning the favour he did for us. Titled 5 Simple Steps to Editing Your Own Work, it contains essential information for writers. A sample of this post is below. There are many stages [...]
