267 Answered Questions for the topic proofreading

Proofreading Writing Editing Style

03/18/19

How much leeway can be expected from an editor regarding my preference for nonstandard punctuation?
As I hope to present a unique style to the world, as I am not especially tolerant of being told I'm doing things "wrong" when that's a subjective statement related to writing style, and as I've... more
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Proofreading English Writing

03/18/19

What's the difference between a thesis and a dissertation?
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Proofreading Writing Editing Fiction

03/18/19

Is it a bad idea to write and edit chapter by chapter?
I am beginning to write original novels after writing fanfictions and posting them online for about six years. My usual process is: write chapter, edit chapter, post chapter, repeat. This means... more
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03/18/19

How to communicate two elements of different general syntactic/semantic type in the same sentence?
I have the following sentence, > NAME is a community that helps each other code better by rating each> other's efforts and helps managers pair with other fellow developersI was suggested by... more
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Proofreading English Writing

03/18/19

What are the steps to writing a dissertation?
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Proofreading Self Publishing

03/18/19

How Often To Proof Read Book I'm Self-Publishing?
I'm writing (to self-publish) a technical book aimed for computer-literate people with no technical background (but who want to get into the field).In the beginning, I found myself re-writing... more
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Proofreading Editing Plagiarism Quotes

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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Proofreading Writing Translation Editing

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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Proofreading Writing Typing Editing

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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Proofreading Editing

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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Proofreading Editing Process Technique

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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Proofreading English Writing

03/15/19

What is a PhD dissertation?
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Proofreading Writing Novel

03/15/19

How do I find logical errors in my novel?
I have completed writing a novel and have revised it many times. I am very worried that I may have made some logical mistakes, like not revealing a secret, or using different hair colour for same... more
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Proofreading Writing Editing Terminology

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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Proofreading Writing Editing Magazines

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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Proofreading Writing Editing Phrasing

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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Proofreading Editing

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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Proofreading English Writing

03/14/19

What is dissertation editing?

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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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Proofreading Writing Editing Contracts

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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Proofreading English Writing Etymology

03/14/19

Why does an ellipsis have three dots?
It might be an odd question, but I'm trying to comprehend why do we use three dots in an ellipsis. Wouldn't two dots suffice? An ellipsis serves a dual purpose, it can be used to either denote an... 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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Proofreading Writing Editing Style

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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