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Separating Personal Preference from Productivity in the Editing Process

By Eily McIlvain

October 6, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Separating Personal Preference from Productivity in the Editing Process

Editing involves exposing harsh truths, making tough decisions, and facilitating collaboration. So how can an editor—especially a new one—make sure that their decisions, suggestions, and occasional wing-clippings are fair? The answer lies in the ability to separate what we want a story to be (which is subjective and infinite) from what the story and author needs.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: author relationship, Authors, best fit, changes, copyediting, Editing, fiction, flexibility, line editing, nonfiction, objectivity, professional, professionalism, proofreading, publishing, structural editing, Teamwork, writing

Platforms for Freelance Editors

By Erica Wright

March 15, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Platforms for Freelance Editors

Whether you specialize in developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, or some combination of the three, there are a few great online platforms you can use to kickstart or revamp your freelance career.

Filed Under: Editing, Manager Monday Tagged With: copyediting, developmental editing, Editing, Editors, freelance editing, freelancers, line editing, proofreading, remote work

Lies My Teachers Taught Me: The Evolution of the Writing Process

By Rachel Howe

January 20, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Lies My Teachers Taught Me: The Evolution of the Writing Process

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.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: copyediting, developmental editing, drafts, Editing, evolution of writing, highschool writing, line editing, proofreading, publishing, revising, revision, the writing process, writing

What Happens In Between: Line Editing for Manuscripts

By Melinda Crouchley

May 11, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What Happens In Between: Line Editing for Manuscripts

A line edit typically occurs between developmental editing and copyediting, and it’s a sort of transition between making large structural changes and perfecting the mechanics of the language. Not every manuscript needs a line edit, but a line edit would likely enhance most manuscripts because its primary focus is not on perfecting the language but on elevating it.

Filed Under: Editing, Manager Monday Tagged With: atmosphere, copyedit, developmental edit, edit, Editing, emotion, grammar, Language, line edit, line editing, mechanics, pacing, phrases, punctuation, syntax, tone, transition, words

A Writer’s Guide to Editing

By Rosina Miranda

March 20, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Writer’s Guide to Editing

Writing a story takes blood, sweat, and tears, and the process of revising one’s own work takes time and dedication. All this hard work culminates in a promising manuscript, but in order to achieve the most success, a manuscript needs the attention of a professional editor. To receive the best editing, it’s important to know what to ask for—and that requires knowing the levels of editing offered.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: content editing, copyediting, developmental editing, Editing, editing tips, line editing, proofreading, structural editing, stylistic editing, substantive editing, types of editing, writer's guide

Editing Outside the Lines

By Ari Mathae @KMathae

October 24, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Editing Outside the Lines

Ultimately, each kind of editing can mean different things to different editors. But even when you have the lines between the various types of editing more clearly defined, certain styles of editing can bleed over between types and others cannot. It all depends on timing and the needs of the manuscript or publishing house.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: copyediting, developmental editing, Editing, freelance, line editing, proofreading

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