May 5, 2016
12 steps to improve your writing. The basics of self-editing
12 steps to improve your writing. The basics of self-editing
The Basics of Self-Editing
I’ve edited a few things over the years; actually, I’ve edited a lot of things, even if my name isn’t on most of them. In that time, I’ve found there are some common mistakes that continue to crop up each time I forget myself and get dragged back into working on someone else’s’ Magnum Opus. I thought I’d put these together in a not sobrief piece to help other budding…
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