Professional proofreading
The Funny Grammar Guide to Proofreading
This week the Funny Grammar Guide tackles human error - the common slips that need to be picked up by proofreading before your text goes to the printers. We identify the most frequently made mistakes to show you what to look out for when proofreading your own work.
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: author queries
Dealing with material upon initial analysis and processing author queries is one of the most subtle and personal skills a proofreader must master. It is essential to get this part of a proofreading job right in order to continue successfully, yet many proofreaders struggle to know how and when to approach an author with queries where material makes no sense. We outline the top tips and techniques for dealing with any author queries that may arise.
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.
