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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

Easy Listening: The Importance and Challenges of Audiobook Proofreading for Misophonia

By Andre Cole

July 29, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Easy Listening: The Importance and Challenges of Audiobook Proofreading for Misophonia

Misophonia is a condition that affects only about 15 percent of the population, yet understanding the condition and avoiding its triggers has benefits that extend far beyond that narrow demographic.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: audio, audio processing, audiobook, chewing, copyeditors, curb-cut effect, duration, Editing, Misophonia, pitch, pops, proofreading, publishers, sensitivity, sound, tone, triggers, voice, volume modulation, whispering, whistling

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

An Ode to Proofreading, Part II

By Madison Schultz

April 22, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

An Ode to Proofreading, Part II

For many aspiring freelance editors, proofreading is the best (and in some cases, the only) way to get a foot in the door. But what are proofreaders actually looking for?

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: book design, copyediting, Editing, proofing, proofread, proofreader, proofreading, typesetting

An Ode to Proofreading

By Madison Schultz

February 11, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

An Ode to Proofreading

Unlike copyediting, which focuses purely on the text, proofreaders engage with the book after the interior has been designed and laid out. That means that in addition to keeping an eye out for egregious grammar errors and typos, the proofreader is focused on aesthetics: eliminating typographic gaffes such as widows, orphans, and runts; marking bad breaks and word stacks; and ensuring design elements such as subheads and running heads are handled consistently.

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: book design, copyediting, Editing, proofing, proofreader, proofreading, typesetting

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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