Seawoman’s Caribbean Writing Opps.

April 27, 2007

Edit Your Work

Filed under: How To... — seawoman @ 6:19 pm

 If you’ve arrived at this page, you must take your writing seriously.

This part of the writing process is so critical to your crafting, that you should expect periodic updates to this post. 

 NB. Self-editing your work is necessary.  However, before your work has been accepted by a publisher (and definitely if you are self-publishing), work with a professional editor.

Don’t be in a hurry to publish!! Remember, once it’s out in the public domain, it’s too late to check over.  Your typos, errors, omisions etc. will be there for you/the world to see/critique/shred to bits.

Click on the titles to get to the sites:

BBC Get Writing

Very good guide.  Be sure to read Barbara Trapido’s article.

The Writing Centre 

The University of Toronto hosts this simple but superb site, giving you everything you need to make sure that thesis, essay or term paper. in particular, gets the A it deserves!  Includes grammar checking and more.

Editing and Proofreading Checklist

A good start for any writer or student.

ABC’s Of The Writing Process

Breaks it down for you in an easy to read format.

Working With Sources As A Journalist

Filed under: How To... — seawoman @ 5:32 pm

A simple rule of thumb article for keeping your sources organized (as you prepare your piece) by the Committee of Concerned Journalists.

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