Editing
Proofreading Problems: Getting Started
Sometimes a proofreader is faced with a text so full of mistakes that it is very difficult to see where to begin. Our blog provides a host of top tips for getting started on these tricky proofreading jobs and explores ways of getting around common proofreading problems.
Common Proofreading Problems: Referencing Systems
In our new blog series on Common Proofreading Problems we explore some of the most frequently arising issues encountered by the professional proofreader and detail some of the best methods for overcoming them. In our first blog we look at the many issues surrounding referencing within a text, and the dilemmas a proofreader faces in deciding which is the right referencing method to use.
Top proofreading tips: speed proofreading
Proofreading can be a time-consuming job, but there are several ways to speed up your editing sessions. Our five-step plan outlines key methods for getting through a text more quickly and efficiently whilst preserving the top quality proofreading you would expect from a professional editing service. We list the top techniques for super-fast proofreading. Save time without compromising on quality as we introduce you to our top tips for speed proofreading.
Top Proofreading Tips: House Style
One of the most important aspects of the job of proofreading is being able to fit in with a specific style or tone requested by the client. Like preserving the writer’s voice, it is important to be able to convey a sense of identity or a particular style requested by the client. Never is this a more important skill for the proofreader than in the case of house style, when it is extremely important to adhere to a specific set of guidelines set out for the style of a text produced by or on behalf of a specific group or organisation.
Top proofreading tips: what’s the difference between proofreading and copy editing?
The differences between proofreading and copy editing are actually quite straightforward and clear, yet confusion about the difference between these two separate disciplines seems to be extremely widespread. As this is such a commonly asked question, and as this blog refers so frequently to both proofreaders and copy editors, we decided to include a brief article to clearly outline the differences. This blog explains the main duties of a proofreader and a copy editor and should clear up any confusion about which is which!
