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Home > Articles > Writing Profession >Writer. Edit Thyself. WRITER. EDIT THYSELF.by Mike Sturman - Owner of CONTENT ASSOCIATES As a veteran editor, I have seen many a story turned in with holes in the content or errors in grammar or style. These types of things do not instill confidence in a writer. When new writers ask for advice, I tell them to learn how to self-edit.When veteran writers ask me why I'm so grumpy after reading one of their stories, I say learn how to self-edit. Writers shouldn't assume that it's an editor's job to fix all the mistakes in a story. That's just laziness on a writer's part.
Besides, before a writer puts his or name on any piece of text,
extra time should be taken to ensure its cleanliness. Credibility and reputation are all writers have.And no writer wants them sullied by dirty copy -- especially free-lance writers, who are competing with thousands of others who hope to impress editors. OK. That's the case for self-editing. Now how do you do it? Following are some tips that may help:1. Plug those holes.When you're done with a story, close
the file and go on to something else for a while. Get away from
it and forget about it. Then, when sufficient time has passed
-- 24 hours if possible -- open the story 2. It or they?Remember, a musical group, a political group, even legislatures
or groups of nations are "its," not "theys."
For example: This rule gets bent a bit in sports stories:Wrong: The Dodgers extended their winning streak Tuesday
when they beat the 3. Get it right, period.Nothing drives me nuts more than
bad punctuation. Not only is it annoying, a misplaced comma could
change the meaning of a sentence or a quote. Because I haven't
the space to list all the punctuation rules, I'll just say that
grammar and stylebooks are writers' best friends. The following
are the ones I keep near: 4. The name game.Double check all names and titles. One of the worst calls you can get from an editor after an article has been published is the one during which you're told you spelled a source's name wrong. Undoubtedly, that will be the last call you'll get from that editor or publication. 5. A tangled Web.Similarly, double check all Web sites
before you submit the story. Don¹t only check the address
for accuracy, be sure they do not include any material that's
in bad taste or link to any such site. Sending a These are just a few of the ways writers can self-edit and keep their reputation in tact -- and the job offers coming. Remember, reputation is everything.It only takes a few extra minutes to self-edit your copy, so why not do it? ========================== <<Mike Sturman>> ==========================
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