The Writer's Guide to Self-Editing
Essential Tips for Online and Print Publication
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Editing & Proofreading, Publishing
| Author: | Naveed Saleh | ISBN: | 9781476634043 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | February 21, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Naveed Saleh |
| ISBN: | 9781476634043 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | February 21, 2019 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Over the years, technological advances have given publishers the ability to produce more books and online publications with greater speed. This new efficiency, however, has increased editors' workloads, limiting the amount of detailed editorial feedback that they can provide authors. In turn, writers must become self-editors, ensuring that their text is nearly perfect on submission. This book serves as a guide to self-editing nonfiction print and online publications, including articles for general and academic audiences. It is both prescriptive and descriptive, drawing from stylebooks, dictionaries, research, and more to provide a full picture of both style and grammar. Also provided are techniques that boost search-engine optimization and engagement of Internet audiences.
Over the years, technological advances have given publishers the ability to produce more books and online publications with greater speed. This new efficiency, however, has increased editors' workloads, limiting the amount of detailed editorial feedback that they can provide authors. In turn, writers must become self-editors, ensuring that their text is nearly perfect on submission. This book serves as a guide to self-editing nonfiction print and online publications, including articles for general and academic audiences. It is both prescriptive and descriptive, drawing from stylebooks, dictionaries, research, and more to provide a full picture of both style and grammar. Also provided are techniques that boost search-engine optimization and engagement of Internet audiences.
