Copy Editing versus Content Editing

I have often been asked the difference between copy editing and content editing. Well, the difference is significant. Copy editing (sometimes written as one word – copyediting), is checking a copy for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, verb tenses and other grammatical errors. It also involves checking for continuity, sentence structure, paragraph lengths, word choices, missed words, [...]

How to Improve Your Self-Editing Skills

Most writers go through the process of revising their work before submission. This practice of reviewing your own work with an impersonal eye and objectively assessing it is known as self-editing. Not an easy endeavor, considering the fact that you have put in a lot of hard work and wakeful hours into that writing. To [...]

Difference between Editing and Proofreading

My experience of many years has taught me to always confirm with clients what exactly they require when they ask me to edit or proofread a text. This is because many people take them to mean the same thing and use them interchangeably. True, the two are closely related, but there are some basic differences [...]