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100 Editing and Proofreading Tips for Writers

@SylviaHubbard1's avatarMotown Writers Network . . . Michigan Literary Network

Underwood-vintage-typewriter-prop1Editing and proofreading are vital for producing great writing. But where should you look? What should you change? As the most comprehensive editing and proofreading list on the Web, this list provides 100 tips to self-edit your work into professional shape.

The term editing covers a wide range of practices, from restructuring whole documents to recasting sentences. Proofreading is the final stage, when everything’s in place and you’re just looking for consistency of style and final errors.

This tips are divided into six logical sections, including:

  • Habits
  • Practical Processes
  • The Bigger Picture
  • Sentence-level Editing
  • Formatting
  • Don’t Forget!

Let’s get on to the 100 best editing and proofreading tips for writers.

read more… https://www.experteditor.com.au/blog/100-editing-and-proofreading-tips-for-writers/

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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