What on Earth is proofreading? (Hint: It’s not editing)
Straight off the bat, let’s establish that editing and proofreading are not the same. But if you were unaware of the difference, let this article be your one-stop destination to finally find out what actually goes on in an editor’s room.
Your next career move – Part-time writing
You want to write a book, being an author has been your lifelong dream. But life got in the way, and now you’re stuck with your job and daily chores. Making time to write amidst your daily grind seems impossible. Don’t hang your gloves already….
7 incredible hacks to sell your screenplay to Hollywood
You have to keep pulling rabbits out of the hat every time you write a screenplay. You might have to cook up sick plot twists, memorable dialogues, and bat-shit crazy characters. For you to see your characters come alive on the screen, you first have…
8 pre-publishing steps to self-publish your book
Your dreams of writing a book are real, and they will come true. We say this with high optimism now that you have options of D-I-Y (do it yourself) publishing. Self-publishing websites like Amazon have made it much easier for aspiring authors to have their…
Plagiarism: How to avoid it in your thesis?
How to avoid plagiarism in your thesis and dissertation? Read our guide to find out.
What ESL students can learn from ESL writers
For anyone who’s looked up recommendations for must-read books, Lolita (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov is a common sighting. This novel is a cornerstone in the English literature world. Such is the impact his first work in English has garnered over the years. His first nine…
5 Screenplay Editing Tips That Will Transform Your Story
Think you have the screenplay to the next Oscar winning film? Think again. If this is the first draft of your screenplay, it could always do with further refining. Daunting as the process might seem, it’s all about the final product. Filmmakers out there are…
10 Hilarious Memes That’ll Trigger The Editor In You!
If Grammar Nazis were real, you might have eliminated half the population by now. And with good reason, for there are enough editors and proofreaders out there to help you out. We understand how the lack of grammar etiquette could get to you, among other…
Editing and proofreading fiction vs. non-fiction: is there a difference?
We’ve spoken at great length about the different types of editing, the differences between editing and proofreading, as well as the importance of both. Now to tackle yet another difference, let us take a look at why editing non-fiction is very different from editing a work…