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Editor's Companion: An Indispensable Guide to Editing Books, Magazines, Online Publications, and More
Editor's Companion: An Indispensable Guide to Editing Books, Magazines, Online Publications, and More | Steve Dunham
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Excel at editing!The editor's job encompasses much more than correcting commas and catching typos. Your chief mission is to help writers communicate effectively--which is no small feat. Whether you edit books, magazines, newspapers, or online publications, your ability to develop clear, concise, and focused writing is the key to your success."The Editor's Companion" is an invaluable guide to honing your editing skills. You'll learn about editing for: CONTENT: Analyze and develop writing that is appealing and appropriate for the intended audience.FOCUS: Ensure strong beginnings and satisfying endings, and stick with one subject at a time.PRECISE LANGUAGE: Choose the right words, the right voice, and the right tense for every piece.GRAMMAR: Recognize common mistakes in punctuation, parts of speech, and sentence structure--and learn how to avoid them. You'll also find valuable editing resources and checklists, advice on editorial relationships and workflow, and real-life samples of editing with explanations of what was changed and why. "The Editor's Companion" provides the tools you need to pursue high quality in editing, writing, and publishing--every piece, every time.
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TK-421
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#Nanowrimo is here! Like last year, I'm being a rebel by choosing to work on an existing project rather than starting a new one because I really want to get through this round of revisions! I have eager friends and family who've been waiting to read it but I don't feel like it's ready to show anyone yet. Any other #NanoRebels out there or is everyone working on something new? #WrimosofLitsy #LittenWrimos #WritersofLitsy

llwheeler I guess I'm sort of a NaNo rebel... I haven't signed up or anything but I am challenging myself to write *something* every day in Nov, no wordcount pressure. So far it's been journaling and brainstorming :) 6y
jmofo I‘m trying to complete a first draft of something I have been writing for a while, so I‘m writing new scenes and parts but it‘s an existing story that is 1/3 written. 6y
tpixie Good luck! 🍀 6y
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JazzFeathers I'm revising last year's draft. Or rather l'm 'trying'. Between travelling and over time at work, l've done very little so far. 6y
TK-421 @llwheeler That's awesome! 6y
TK-421 @tpixie Thanks! 6y
TK-421 @JazzFeathers That's rough 😐 Hope things get better & you're able to get some time for revision! 6y
TK-421 @jmofo 🙌 Happy writing! 6y
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CampbellTaraL
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#bookloots from day one of the Willamette Writers Conference 2018. I'm so wiped out but it was great to learn from all these talented peoples. I gotta say, though, it's SO friggin hard to pick just a couple books to buy. I think I picked up and put down a graphic novel at least three times. Maybe I'll get it tomorrow... I'm aiming for a two books per day limit this weekend, not sure how long that will last. >.>

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I'm an adult.