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Conscious language resources for editors, proofreaders and writers

Learn about conscious language

Find out more about how conscious-language work enables us to consider our own unconscious biases, review our assumptions, ask questions of the novel we’re writing or editing, and examine whether the meaning of the words is as intended.

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Articles about about conscious language and style​

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Free booklet on conscious language resources

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Guidance on inclusive and respectful writing

Explore resources that help editors and writers work to actively consider whether the words in a novel are driving story forward and enriching readers, or causing unintended harm. 

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The tools linked to in this booklet aim to help you apply good editorial judgement to fiction from a conscious language perspective.
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Multimedia training course

Free webinar: How to punctuate dialogue in a novel

How to Edit Slurs in Dialogue

​This self-paced course teaches editors about six adaptable tools that can be used when line editing dialogue containing discriminatory language.

Sense and sensibility are at the heart of the teaching. You’ll learn how to offer solutions based on sound editorial judgement, and that respect character voice, dialogue flow, and reader engagement.​
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Podcast episodes you might like

Listen to these episodes of The Editing Podcast in which Denise and Louise discuss representation with guests.
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