this post is about the practical rather than the emotional labour involved in dealing with feedback on your research writing
Tag Archives: Editing and proofreading
Why am I not writing?
Monday morning: a client began our session with ‘I know you’re not my therapist, but…’.
That’s right. I am NOT a therapist and nor do I try to be. But sometimes we need to explore the reasons that the writing isn’t happening (maybe now is not the time to write). Or why the words are flowing but just not getting out the door (often the hardest part).
Which kind of editor should I hire? (and should I get my friend to proofread my book?)
You’ll hear about lots of different types of editing for your self-published nonfiction book. Which type of editing do you need to outsource and are there any you do yourself?
Ask these questions about your draft to get feedback that’s actually helpful (and how to receive feedback)
it’s important to let the reader know the type of feedback you want on your draft
Why you should stop proofreading your work right now! (Or why thinking, writing, editing, and proofreading should be four separate steps.)
Do you ever find that you open your work-in-progress document and keep reading back over what you wrote in the last session? Perfecting every sentence and making sure the flow is just right? I’ve been there, done that, and got the T-shirt. I’d win the prize for perfect prose every time, but it’d take me an age to getContinue reading “Why you should stop proofreading your work right now! (Or why thinking, writing, editing, and proofreading should be four separate steps.)”