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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

Editing for Grammarians and Grammarphobes

By Erica Wright

February 14, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Editing for Grammarians and Grammarphobes

For grammar experts and novices alike, compiled here is a short list of books dedicated to presenting the particulars of the English language in an accessible, engaging, and fun (yes, fun!) way.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: Beginners, Benjamin Dreyer, books, Carol Fisher Saller, Chicago Manual of Style, copyediting, E.B. White, Editing, education, experts, grammar, grammarians, Mary Norris, Patricia O'Conner, punctuation, Reading, William Strunk

Confessions of a Comma Splicer

By Melinda Crouchley

January 20, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Confessions of a Comma Splicer

I’m here to confess to my comma-splicing crimes and help everyone else who’s guilty of comma splicing learn the error of their ways before it’s too late. Just kidding—it’s never too late to learn something new or relearn something old.

Filed Under: Editing, Manager Monday Tagged With: comma splice, commas, coordinating conjunction, editor, grammar, independent clauses, learning, mistakes, punctuation, semicolons, sentence structure, subordinate conjunction, writer

The Light Copyedit: The Hippocratic Oath of Editing

By Nick Shea sheashea92

November 28, 2016 by Digital Content Leave a Comment

The Light Copyedit: The Hippocratic Oath of Editing

After almost three terms as the editorial assistant for Ooligan Press, I have become accustomed to the compulsory blank stare that results from hearing the term “light copyedit” when discussing blog posts and the importance of maintaining an author’s voice and intent. For some floaters, or volunteer editors, this glazed-over expression is a sign of […]

Filed Under: Manager Monday, Publishing Tagged With: copyediting, Four Cs, grammar, ooligan press, punctuation

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