Elevator Ride
You’re riding an elevator when the power goes out. The pregnant woman next to you goes into labor. What happens?
Editorial Inspirations Blog
From the first word to well beyond the end.
Editing for Conciseness
“Remember the waterfront shack with the sign FRESH FISH SOLD HERE. Of course it’s fresh, we’re on the ocean. Of course it’s for sale, we’re not giving it away. Of course it’s here, otherwise the sign would be someplace else. The final sign: FISH.” ~Peggy Noonan on editing
The Learning Advantage
Developmental Edited & Indexed
None Is/Are
Which sentence is correct: None of the papers is well written. None of the papers are well written. To choose the correct sentence, first determine if none is singular or plural. Although none has long been considered singular, grammarians today argue that none can be plural, too. It depends on the meaning of the sentence. [...]
When to Call It Quits
“You must stop editing–or you’ll never finish anything. Begin with a time-management decision that indicates when the editing is to be finished: the deadline from which you construct your revisionary agenda. Ask yourself, ‘How much editing time is this project worth?’ Then allow yourself that time. If it’s a 1,000-word newspaper article, it’s worth editing [...]
Easter Treat
Some children are Easter-egg hunting when they discover a human skull. What do the children do?
Knowledge Management Basics
Indexed
The Survival of the Independent Bookshop Depends on…
“These kinds of shops are facing a long, bloody battle–and one which, without significant reinforcements, they are likely to lose. As we hear of the travesty of another brilliant independent going down, we’ll mourn the loss, wring our hands and damn Amazon and the supermarkets and Waterstone’s. Yet perhaps the most important detail we’ll probably [...]
Excuses
You’re late for work because you overslept, but your boss hates that excuse. However, she loves entertaining stories. Create the most outlandish excuse as to why you were late.
Grandpa’s Insights to Life
Copyedited
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