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The Editing Blog: for Editors, Proofreaders and Writers

FOR EDITORS, PROOFREADERS AND WRITERS

Editors on the Blog: July 2018

18/7/2018

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Editors on the Blog is a monthly column curating some of the best posts from the editing community – articles written by editors and proofreaders for colleagues and clients alike.

My thanks to this month's contributors!
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THE BUSINESS OF EDITING
  • 6 tips to help you speak in public with confidence by Simon Raybould, published on The Parlour. Simon writes: 'A good presentation will change someone’s mind ... and with it, their world. A good presentation is a form of telepathy – sending ideas from your mind to someone else’s.'
  • How to become a better editor while secretly promoting your business by Louise Harnby, published on The Parlour. Louise writes: 'If you love learning about how to do your job better, and are prepared to make time in your business schedule for this continued professional development (CPD), you have at your fingertips all the marketing tools you need.'
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​CLIENT FOCUS​: BUSINESS AND OTHER NON-FICTION
  • A sound experiment: Writing by voice and ear alone by Howard Walwyn, published on Prism-Clarity. Howard writes: ‘Writing using Voice Recognition software has lots of benefits. It is quick, easy to edit, fluent and conversational. This blog tests the theory.’
  • Writing winning proposals, part one by Tanya Preston, published on Engineered Copy. Tanya writes: ‘Writing proposals is something most businesses and freelancers need to do to win more work. Here’s some tips for making your proposals stand out from the competition.’
  • Plain English – what are the business benefits? by Laura Ripper, published on Laura’s blog. Laura writes: ‘It’s not just a box you have to tick to show you’re being a responsible company – there are plenty of financial benefits for your business, too.’​​

CLIENT FOCUS​: FICTION
  • 3 reasons to use free indirect speech in your crime fiction by Louise Harnby, published on The Parlour. Louise writes: 'Are you using free indirect speech in your writing? This article provides an overview of what it is and how it can spice up your crime fiction.'
  • 12 reasons to learn how to write a brilliant synopsis by Lisa Poisso, published on Clarity. Lisa writes: 'You can quit holding your nose now—this whole synopsis thing is going to take more than a single held breath. Writing your synopsis is a must-have writing skill for every successful novelist. Consider how many times and how many ways you’re going to have to summarize your novel over the course of the publishing process.'
  • ​How to write the best blurb by Aimee Walker, published on Aimee Walker Proofreader & Writer. Aimee writes: 'It is in an author’s best interests to write their blurb early on in the process, to attract their test readers – once it is written it will then be adaptable for other uses.'
  • How to write the best opening to your novel by Aimee Walker, published on Aimee Walker Proofreader & Writer. Aimee writes: 'The first lines need to be concise and generally action-heavy; you can elaborate on reasons and details later. If you try to explain the action too much, too early, you risk losing the intrigue and curiosity that you are trying to hook your reader with.'
  • Why your first book should not be part of a series by Lisa Poisso, published on Clarity. Lisa writes: 'Tackling a series is a serious handicap for freshman authors who are still mastering the mechanics of how to craft a story. That’s a ridiculously high difficulty setting, and it’s no wonder many authors crumple before the finish line or produce a series that peters out with a whimper.'

EDITING IN PRACTICE
  • Disengage, re-engage: 13 tips for proofreading text you’ve already copy-edited by Hazel Bird, published on The Wordstitch Blog. Hazel writes: ‘In an ideal world, the copy-editor and proofreader should always be different people; however, reality doesn’t conform to ideals. If you find yourself in this situation, it’s important to be prepared, so that you can mitigate the natural disadvantages and turn everything you can to your advantage.’

LANGUAGE MATTERS
  • ​Mental illness and the editorial profession: Erasing the stigma by Denise Foster, published on Fostered Creativity. Denise writes: ‘This is one of my most popular blog posts to date and a topic that is important to me as someone who has an anxiety disorder. The language we use when we discuss mental health is important – ​paying attention to small details and valuing consistency, accuracy, and order are important attributes for proofreaders and editors to have, but this doesn’t equate to having OCD or an anxiety disorder.’
  • Publishing scientific research: challenges and solutions by Claire Bacon, published on Bacon Editing Blog. Claire writes: ‘Language editors can teach academics a lot about how to write well. This article summarizes valuable insights from the recent SENSE 2018 conference that will help researchers get their work published faster.’
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Louise Harnby is a fiction line editor, copyeditor and proofreader who specializes in supporting self-publishing authors, particularly crime writers. She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) and an Author Member of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi).

​Visit her business website at Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor, say hello on Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, or connect via Facebook and LinkedIn.

4 Comments
Liz Dexter link
18/7/2018 07:53:46 am

Great resources as ever: thank you for sharing these posts. And Yay Laura!

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Louise Harnby link
18/7/2018 02:17:59 pm

Glad you enjoyed it, Liz! Lots of variety! A little something for everyone.

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Ben Dare
7/8/2018 05:29:39 pm

Thanks for this, Louise. This is helpful, and there're a couple of things here I am really glad to have brought to my attention that I wouldn't have seen otherwise.

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Louise Harnby
8/8/2018 01:39:44 pm

Thanks, Ben. Glad you found the roundup useful!

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