Benefits Of Professional Editing

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Benefits of Professional Benefits of Professional EditingEditing

*Source: Merriam-Webster Onlne Dictionary*Source: Merriam-Webster Onlne Dictionary © WorkWrite Communications Inc.© WorkWrite Communications Inc.

What is Editing?What is Editing?

1:1: to prepare (as literary to prepare (as literary material) for publication or material) for publication or public presentation*public presentation*

2:2: to alter, adapt, or refine to alter, adapt, or refine especially to bring about especially to bring about conformity to a standard or to conformity to a standard or to suit a particular purpose*suit a particular purpose*


Why Editing MattersWhy Editing Matters

““Ambiguity is the enemy of good Ambiguity is the enemy of good writing.”—Statements that lack writing.”—Statements that lack clarity will confuse, not clarity will confuse, not persuade your audience.persuade your audience.

Errors detract from the impact of Errors detract from the impact of your message. (Even a small your message. (Even a small error can diminish your error can diminish your credibility.)credibility.)


Fact vs. FictionFact vs. Fiction

Myth #1:Myth #1: Good writing doesn’t require editing.Good writing doesn’t require editing.Realities:Realities: An experienced editor can spot An experienced editor can spot

errors and inconsistencies and errors and inconsistencies and enhance a project by improving enhance a project by improving clarity and organization.clarity and organization.

Feedback before completing your Feedback before completing your project is essential: Just because project is essential: Just because something makes sense to you, something makes sense to you, doesn’t mean it will to your audience.doesn’t mean it will to your audience.



Myth #2:Myth #2: It’s easy to edit your own work.It’s easy to edit your own work.

Reality:Reality: Even the most astute Even the most astute

professionals can overlook professionals can overlook mistakes or omissions in their mistakes or omissions in their own writing.own writing.



Myth #3:Myth #3: Using spell check will fix any Using spell check will fix any

errors.errors.

Reality:Reality: Spell check won’t catch “public” Spell check won’t catch “public”

without the “l.”without the “l.”


Points to ConsiderPoints to Consider

Still uncertain whether to use a Still uncertain whether to use a professional editor? Consider:professional editor? Consider:

the importance of the project the importance of the project and the work you’ve put into it.and the work you’ve put into it.

how costly mistakes can be to how costly mistakes can be to your credibility and the bottom your credibility and the bottom line.line.


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