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Hypothetical question about editing a friend's writing.
Hypothetical question about editing a friend's writing.Let's say a friend of yours is self publishing their book and they are one more step away from a final product. You know they are going to publish it, and yet they ask you to read it in the hopes of finding some last minute quick fixes. As you...
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Why is it easier to edit the writing of others than our own?
Why is it easier to edit the writing of others than our own?I've noticed that if I am working on an editing assignment; I can easily spot mistakes and fix them. When I edit my own, even after taking a break after writing it; it can be difficult to see and hear my own mistakes. The...
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A Question About Editing a Hub
Do you edit a hub while it is live or do you unpublish it first? Do the edits go live before an Editor has viewed it? I have thus far edited them live but feel it puts me under pressure if I have to complete it in on sitting. What does the effect of unpublishing it have on the...
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Where Do You Go for Editing?
I just wrote a hub, and I have edited it four or five times. Still (and as always), I'm finding errors with each editing. I know I am not alone in finding it difficult to edit my own work. Do you edit your own work, or do you have someone who edits for you? Has there ever been an...
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Would you edit a manuscript, or any writing that made you feel uncomfortable rea
Would you edit a manuscript, or any writing that made you feel uncomfortable reading it?I need advice about a manuscript I am editing. The author's main character is a local gangster who is living a wild and debauched lifestyle. The sex scenes are so graphic, Larry Flynt would...
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How should you edit your own work for publication?
How should you edit your own work for publication?Also, are there any differences between editing for online publication, blogs, and physical publication.