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    How to Edit Writing: 7 Easy Steps to Master Writing Editing, Proofreading, Copy Editing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation
    How to Edit Writing: 7 Easy Steps to Master Writing Editing, Proofreading, Copy Editing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation
    How to Edit Writing: 7 Easy Steps to Master Writing Editing, Proofreading, Copy Editing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation
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    How to Edit Writing: 7 Easy Steps to Master Writing Editing, Proofreading, Copy Editing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation

    By Jaiden Pemton

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    Have you just finished writing your masterpiece, but don't know how to approach the editing stage? 

     

    Or have you decided to take on a role as an editor for the work of other writers, and don't know where to start?

     

    Do you feel unclear about how to distinguish and use the elements of the editing process?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJaiden Pemton
    Release dateAug 7, 2023
    ISBN9781088246917

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      How to Edit Writing - Jaiden Pemton

      How to Edit Writing

      7 Easy Steps to Master Writing Editing, Proofreading, Copy Editing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation

      Jaiden Pemton

      More by Jaiden Pemton

      Discover all books from the Creative Writing Series by Jaiden Pemton at:

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      Book 1: How to Write Fiction

      Book 2: How to Tell a Story

      Book 3: How to Write a Screenplay

      Book 4: How to Write Sales Copy

      Book 5: How to Edit Writing

      Book 6: How to Self-Publish

      Book 7: How to Write Non-Fiction

      Book 8: How to Write Content

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      Table of Contents

      How to Edit Writing

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      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: Step 1 - Breaking Editing into Stages

      Breaking Down the Stages

      Stage 1: Structural Editing

      Stage 2: Line Editing

      Preparing for the Final Stage

      Chapter 2: Step 2 - Reading Work Aloud

      Significant Benefits of Reading Aloud

      Reading Aloud to Others

      Chapter 3: Step 3 - Setting Things Apart

      Giving Readers Something to Skim

      Tying up Loose Ends

      Conducting Regular Check-ins

      Writing Headings and Subheadings

      Writing and Editing Captions

      Dividing the Process into Stages

      Chapter 4: Step 4 - Utilizing Isolation Strategies

      Keeping the Focus

      Breaking the Text into Sections

      Considering Interest Level and Familiarity

      Working Through Sections Quickly

      Determining How Many Sections to Read Per Day

      Working Through Dense Content

      Chapter 5: Step 5 - Interacting for Deeper Engagement

      Benefits of Deep Text Interaction

      Physical Interaction Method

      Personal Interaction Method

      Chapter 6: Step 6 - Letting Things Sit

      Choosing to Take a Break When Frustrated

      Tuning into Your Surroundings

      Strengthening Character Development from Real-World People

      Reading for Other Purposes

      Move the Mind, Move the Body

      Giving Yourself Adequate Time

      Redirecting Energy on the Off Days

      Planning Breaks Ahead of Time

      Chapter 7: Step 7 - Editing in Reverse

      Overcoming Preconceptions, Deepening Concentration

      Beginning at the End

      Correcting Consistency, Punctuation, Grammar,

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