I wish I had learned about the connection between editing and revising sooner. I fell in love with revision and realized that my passion is in helping other writers create their best work. Revising helped me realize that I want to work in the publishing industry; I just wish these connections were made clearer in high school. I would have realized my passion much sooner.
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FROM KNOWLEDGE TO POWER Update
By Callie Brown
Over the past few months, FROM KNOWLEDGE TO POWER has undergone major transformations. Not only was the text itself finished, but it has also now gone through a few rounds of developmental editing and copyediting.
Editing Children’s Books on Mature Topics: What to Consider
By Jennifer Ladwig
While books can be a wonderful way for readers to escape reality for a few hundred pages, books can also help foster learning and provide readers with safe ways to cope with issues they might be facing.
Getting to Know Your Style Guide
By Erica Wright
The best way to learn any style manual is to use it conscientiously and repeatedly, but there are a few other ways you can begin to build your skill before busting out that red pen.
Mindful Editing: Substance Abuse Sensitivity
By Courtney Young @courtlbunny
Language is important to our everyday lives. Websites like Addictionary® and the Conscious Style Guide provide the tools for editors to be more conscious of their language when writing about substance abuse disorders, but editors must make the first move to ensure that this language becomes more common across literature platforms.
Beta Reading: The Pros and Cons of an Outside Editorial Critique
By Denali Halicki @denali_epub
That’s when a beta reader comes in. Beta reading is common in small online communities, from writing clubs to fanfiction groups. Your beta reader could be a stranger across the country hopping onto your Google Doc and looking for grammatical errors, or they could be your best friend crossing out half of your story in red pen.