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Proofreading Writing Editing Science Fiction

03/24/19

Rewriting a scifi story to fit with actual science, should I do it as I go?

Rewriting a scifi story to fit with actual science, should I do it as I go, or just write first and make the needed changes while editing?My world exists in my mind, clear and palpable. but I am... more

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Proofreading Writing Editing Children

03/23/19

First-time meeting with publisher & editors (What to expect)?

My fiancée is a first-time children's book author. What should she expect from her first meeting with the publisher and editors? Any advice? They've already seen some samples of her unpublished... more

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Proofreading Writing Editing Submitting Work

03/23/19

Submitting a novel for publication: do editors still expect Courier font?

About ten years ago an agent told me not to submit manuscripts in fonts other than Courier (or Courier New) and to double-space lines. He said editors were prejudiced against manuscripts that... more

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Proofreading Writing Editing

03/22/19

What is Writing/Editing Backwards Really?

I'm curious to know because I was thinking that when people say this, I'm thinking they start editing the last chapter of their work to the first, and see if it all makes sense in the end. When I... more

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Proofreading English Writing

03/21/19

What is defending a dissertation?

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Proofreading Writing Editing Planning

03/21/19

How do you avoid the problem of a collaborative work having separate voices?

I've not done collaborative writing before, but I've read several works, and sometimes the text strikes me as having a split personality: some parts were clearly written by one author, while others... more

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Proofreading Writing Editing Tools

03/21/19

Is Scrivener involved in the editorial process, or is it strictly a writer's development tool?

Is there any reason that an editor should know how to use Scrivener? I generally see manuscripts after they're out of draft but before proofreading. (I'm an editor.) However, I see a lot of talk... more

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Proofreading English Writing Punctuation

03/21/19

When writing out large numbers in words, should commas be placed at thousand separators?

Would a number, say, 5,629,296be written with commas: Five million, six hundred twenty nine thousand, two hundred ninety six or without commas: Five million six hundred twenty nine thousand two... more

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Proofreading English Writing

03/21/19

How do I find a dissertation topic?

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Proofreading English Email Internet

03/20/19

When is it acceptable to use Internet abbreviations such as “u” or “r”?

In my business communication over Internet text messengers, for example Google Talk or Skype, I see that many people often use shorten words like _u_ instead of _you_, _r_ instead of _are_ and the... more

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Proofreading English Writing

03/20/19

How long is a PhD dissertation?

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Proofreading Writing Editing Resources

03/20/19

Is there a resource where I could find myself a checker and critic, or check somebodies else text to exercise?

I need a checker and some kind of beta-test editor and critic. Is there a resource out in the web, where I can find myself one?

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Proofreading English Writing Numbers

03/19/19

Standard format for phone numbers?

I've recently noticed a wider variety in how phone numbers are presented, both in print and online, specifically with regard to spacing & punctuation.Examples: +1 (555) 123 4567 +1 (555)... more

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Proofreading Writing First Draft

03/19/19

What should my redraft phase entail?

I've been reading Stephen King's On Writing and he's got quite a lot to say about the redraft phase. He explains his working method. 1. Write with the door closed, just for him and create a 1st... more

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Proofreading Plagiarism Book Copyright

03/19/19

How can I trust that the proofreader and designer of a book will not plagiarize our work?

My friend and I are writing a book in English in the Electrical Engineering field. At this stage, we need someone to proofread our texts and also to design the layout of the book, so we will need... more

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Proofreading English Grammar Writing

03/19/19

How do I write an outline in the APA Style?

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Proofreading English Writing Writing Style

03/19/19

When should you use "Title Case"?

Are there any guidelines for when you should capitalize titles/headings or not? Should you always do this in English?I am referring to**A Capitalized Heading**vs**A capitalized heading**

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Proofreading Writing Editing Short Story

03/19/19

Where do I go looking for an editor?

I have several completed short stories, and I'm considering having them line-edited before I submit them.But I have no idea where to look for editors. How do I know who's any good? Where do I look,... more

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Proofreading Editing Wordcount

03/19/19

Techniques for lengthening or merging chapters?

When I'm working on a novel, I have a tendency to write short chapters (1k-3k words). This is not a problem, per se, but I sometimes feel the need to have one or two longer chapters to slow down... more

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Proofreading Writing Editing Organization

03/19/19

What are tips / techniques to manage the consistency of a plot encompassing several subplots ?

When I lay out a plot consisting of interwoven threads, one of the most annoying things is to manage effectively the factual, logical consistency of the whole.In order to be more effective and... more

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Proofreading Writing Editing Paper

03/19/19

When writing on paper, how do you move things about?

I am amazed thinking how people used to write before the computer ever came about. Before that, everyone was forced to write on paper. I'd very much like to write on paper but my ideas come in a... more

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Proofreading Creative Writing Editing Plot

03/19/19

Tips to identify "noise" or "clutter" in your story?

I'm a fan of minimalism so I tend to write stories which are as simple as possible. And sometimes I add elements that don't have a concrete explanation. I leave that to interpretation of the... more

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Proofreading Writing Journalism Editing

03/19/19

How can I distance myself from an article published under my name, with edits I disagree with?

I wrote an article for a university newspaper that summarizes incidents involving racism on campus. After edits, the sentence structure became uniformly long instead of varied, straightforward... more

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Proofreading English Writing

03/19/19

How much time should you spend on your dissertation?

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Proofreading Writing Essay Editing

03/18/19

How to respond to overenthusiastic copy-editing?

I was approached by a science magazine to write a long-form critical essay, and I gave them a 6000-word piece with extensive endnotes. After two months of being with the editorial team it comes... more

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Rewriting a scifi story to fit with actual science, should I do it as I go?

First-time meeting with publisher & editors (What to expect)?

Submitting a novel for publication: do editors still expect Courier font?

What is Writing/Editing Backwards Really?

What is defending a dissertation?

How do you avoid the problem of a collaborative work having separate voices?

Is Scrivener involved in the editorial process, or is it strictly a writer's development tool?

When writing out large numbers in words, should commas be placed at thousand separators?

How do I find a dissertation topic?

When is it acceptable to use Internet abbreviations such as “u” or “r”?

How long is a PhD dissertation?

Is there a resource where I could find myself a checker and critic, or check somebodies else text to exercise?

Standard format for phone numbers?

What should my redraft phase entail?

How can I trust that the proofreader and designer of a book will not plagiarize our work?

How do I write an outline in the APA Style?

When should you use "Title Case"?

Where do I go looking for an editor?

Techniques for lengthening or merging chapters?

What are tips / techniques to manage the consistency of a plot encompassing several subplots ?

When writing on paper, how do you move things about?

Tips to identify "noise" or "clutter" in your story?

How can I distance myself from an article published under my name, with edits I disagree with?

How much time should you spend on your dissertation?

How to respond to overenthusiastic copy-editing?

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