Latest Blog Posts for First Editing

• Pre-Writing Using the Stasis Theory
  on Nov 7, 2011 in Editing Skills & Services statis theory writing
  Sitting down to write can be hard, and trying to find a topic worthy of writing about even harder. If you already know the ins-and-outs of your topic, great. But if you’re having trouble “fleshing” your ideas out and getting them on paper, cons...
• Use of Apostrophe
  on Nov 1, 2011 in Editing Skills & Services editing writing writing tips
  The continuous misuse of the apostrophe is now so widespread that it is almost universal. A misplaced apostrophe can mark you out as having an incomplete grasp of the written language just as much as an error in spelling. Worse, your computer spellin...
• How to Use Parentheses; how to, parentheses, editor
  on Oct 29, 2011 in Business Editing editing parenthesis writing
  When deciding when to, or how to use parentheses, an editor will first determine how important the information is to the sentence. At an initial glance, the rules for how to use parentheses may seem confusing but they are actually fairly straightforw...
• How to use Possessive Nouns?
  on Oct 26, 2011 in Book Editing book editing possessive nouns writing
  It is one of the greatest challenges of a writer to get the grammar and spelling of words and sentences right. That is why editors do so well in the industry – helping writers to get everything right the first time. One of the most common challenge...
• When to write out numbers in English writing; writing numbers
  on Oct 23, 2011 in Editing Skills & Services
  English has many rules for writing numbers and just as many authorities disagreeing with each other about them. Here are some common rules that you may want to keep on hand. Rule: Spell out single-digit whole numbers. Example: I would like two copies...
• How do I remove my editor’s comments in Microsoft Word?
  on Oct 19, 2011 in Editing Skills & Services editing microsoft word track changes writing
• Editing Contractions in Writing; English editing, contractions
  on Oct 15, 2011 in Editing Books contractions editing editing contractions writing
  The word contract means to squeeze together, it seems only logical that when it comes to English editing, a contraction is two words made shorter by placing an apostrophe where letters had been, e.g., can’t for “cannot”, won’t...
• There, Their, and They’re: How to tell the difference; when do I use there, their, they’re
  on Oct 11, 2011 in Editing Skills & Services editing their there writing
  Correct grammar is the basis for a well-written paper or article. “There”, “their”, and “they’re” are regularly misused words because they are homophones. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but is different i...
• How to Cite White Papers, by Professional Editor
  on Oct 7, 2011 in Editing Skills & Services cite papers editing professional editor writing
  The term white paperrefers to a research document commissioned for a government department or agencyin eitherthe USor the UK. They arecalledwhite papers because they usually are published as pamphlets on white paper. They are often presented at confe...
• How to use Spell Check?
  on Oct 2, 2011 in Editing Skills & Services editing grammar spell check Spelling writing
  Even though using spellchecking functions and tools usually provided in the word processing package of choice seems rather obvious thing to do, not many writers make full use of this highly effective tool. Even though it is not 100% reliable and caut...

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