178 Answered Questions for the topic editing

03/18/19

How to use a quote with frequent changes?
I am editing a manuscript in which the author frequently wants to change words within a fairly long quote (two sentences or more), and believes that if he does so he no longer needs to put the rest... more
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03/18/19

Revision Process Order?
What would be the best/most fluid/easiest way to revise your manuscript? I've read A LOT up on this and have 2 pages of stuff to revise and check for. Fixing the following things:Main Plot... more
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03/18/19

What's a word for a person who took a very rough story and made it into a book?
I have written a book.Well, actually, my mother-in-law told the story of her experiences as a German forced laborer in the Soviet Union after World War II. This was given in German and recorded... more
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03/18/19

Simultaneous Bilingual Writing?
I have recently undertaken a personal project to translate my WIP novel into Japanese in parallel with writing it. I am managing both in LaTeX and editing them in vim, but the topic itself is too... more
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03/16/19

Correct spelling errors while writing or after you've finished?
With the "write, don't edit" rule in mind, how should one handle mistyping?I usually stop or go back to fix the error as soon as I spot it, but often I feel this breaks the flow of writing.Should... more
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Editing Proofreading

03/15/19

Editing/Proofreading marks?
What marks do professional editors and proofreaders use to indicate that a word is misspelled? There are many different sets of editing, proofreading, and typesetting marks and symbols, but the... more
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03/15/19

How can I make my 'first draft' good enough to be published?
One of my bugbears about writing is the editing process. I'd much rather get it right first time, rather than chop this and change that afterwards.Other industries would not tolerate the rather... more
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03/15/19

What are First Drafts, Second Drafts, etc.?
I've been reading a few questions on this site, and I've seen the terms First, Second or Third Drafts. What does this refer to actually? And could someone give a clear detail of what they are, and... more
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03/15/19

Do editors rewrite?
I write fiction, I guess you could say experimental fiction, but I just feel I am more of a stylist. Every story of mine that's been accepted was taken as is. Now, for the first time, I am dealing... more
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03/15/19

When my story has a powerful phrase but that loses its power when I read it again in the next day, should I keep it or remove it?
Sometimes I have a great idea of sentence (usually for a dialogue) and it is just so nice, beautiful, epic, badass, powerful, or whatever other positive impression. However, sometimes I read it... more
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Editing Proofreading

03/14/19

If I'm going to hire a copyeditor, do I need to do any proofing myself?
For my book I'm planning to self-pub, I aim to hire a copyeditor / proofreader at some point.The question is this: Should I do any proofreading myself, other than using a spell checker? Currently,... more
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03/14/19

How do I escape my own experience?
When writing academic text, you're often in the position of having to write introductory or explanatory material for your audience. Usually you write this kind of material after you've explored the... more
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03/14/19

At what point does an author deal with an editor?
I'm just wondering: at which point do you have to deal with the editor, and what are the (possible) consequences? That is, when is the editor's involvement greatest? After or before a deal?I'd... more
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03/14/19

Metrics for assessing the persuasiveness of a paper?
Are there any known variables to measure, or questions to ask in survey, in order to asses the persuasiveness of a paper? For example, I'm not sure if omitting a section from my paper might... more
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03/14/19

Are there any rules to follow about the narrator mixing past and present tense in writing?
I'm editing a short story that's been written in the past tense, however at some points I slip up and use a lot of present tense to describe some scenes. Thing is, it's happened often enough that... more
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03/14/19

Structuring a sentence with two phrases qualifying the same ending?
For a long time, I have wondered which way of writing the following is correct.(Is more than one correct?) 1. The expected result for integers denotes that a value should be **at least** a specific... more
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03/14/19

Editors: Edit on first read, or read and edit on second round?
I edit novels (among other works). I was having a discussion with someone (not an editor) who didn't understand my technique. What I do is read through the document, and the moment something occurs... more
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03/14/19

Can I, as a reader, submit a "Bug Report" for a novel?
I just finished a new release.I encountered a passage in the book that doesn't quite make sense.Just a single sentence that is out of place.Grammatically it is fine, but in context it doesn't seem... more
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03/14/19

How to survive editing?
I am currently trying to edit a one my most recent novel. Trying is the keyword. I asked a few people to read my book as beta readers, but all of them have been busy, so no progress on that front.... more
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03/14/19

What is the fastest way to make an editor hate me?
I was reading an article the other day on "best practices" for presenting my work to an editor. It was very informative. But the inquisitive side of me started wondering what it was that might make... more
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03/13/19

When editing for a person, how much can be changed?
The context is a technical document that is written by one person and then sent out for review by others. The reviewers change word tense, change from active to passive voice, and make other style... more
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Editing

01/15/19

What correction, if any, should be made to sentence 13?
A. Although he admired American individualism; he feared that a society of individuals could be a lonely place to live. B. Make no change. C. Although he admired American individualism: he feared... more
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Editing

10/27/17

how do you put a image in a person on a video like this I just want to know how you do like this in a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0e8RVSODr0?
how do you put a image in a person on a video like this I just want to know how you do like this in a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0e8RVSODr0?
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Editing

08/29/17

To make orange paint, Pedro mixes red paint and yellow paint in the ratio 3:2. If he uses 8.5 gallons of yellow paint, how many gallons of red paint does he use
How do you get from ratio to decimal?
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Editing Video Encode

11/27/15

Perfect .mp4 file to horrible looking YouTube video. Why?
This is what happens when I upload to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd7wI3G4jIUThis is the original file (download, don't play from drive):... more
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