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Tag Archives: editing
2019 was…
… the year of the book series. So I thought a little end of year discussion about book series might be in order. Book series require a very particular kind of editorial work. Editors have to have a good analysis … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, book series, co-editing, editing, Helen Kara
Tagged book series, editing, Helen Kara
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tightening up your sentences – cut the bloat
We all know what bloat is. If something is bloated it is swollen, puffed up, flabby, distended, enlarged. Right now, we probably associate bloat with eating too much over the festive season. But bloat also happens in academic writing. A … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, bloat, editing, tightening up
Tagged bloat, editing, Pat Thomson, tightening up
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finishing off is hard to do ( for me anyway)
I’m a knitter. I really like the knitting part of knitting. But I’m much less enamoured of the finishing off stage. I currently have two cardigans needing their buttons sewn on. Mmmmm …I’ll do them, I really will, just not … Continue reading
revision – it’s not just about cutting words
We’re all told that the essence of revision is rewriting. Write and then write again. Rewrite. And rewriting means cutting, getting rid of the excess verbage we poured onto the page as a ‘brain dump’. We’re also told that the … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, editing, revision, rewriting, William Zinsser
Tagged academic writing, editing, Pat Thomson, revision, rewriting, William Zinsser
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good academic writing – it’s about revision not editing
Creative writers are accustomed to the idea that their writing must go through several drafts. However, much of the advice on offer to academic writers proceeds as if all they have to do is produce a draft which is then … Continue reading
Posted in Ann Lamott, early onset satisfaction, editing, revision
Tagged Ann Lamott, drafting, editing, Pat Thomson, revising
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