A Beginner’s Way To Find Repeated Ideas In A Text
Repetition is not always obvious. A draft may not repeat the same sentence, the same phrase, or even the same keyword. Instead, it may circle around one idea in three…
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How to Cut Filler Words Without Erasing the Writer’s Voice
You could turn “This is a really important point that can help readers better understand the topic” into “This point helps readers understand the topic.” That version is definitely clearer,…
What’s the Difference Between Revising, Copy Editing, and Proofreading?
Any number of different fixes can be made to a piece of writing, but each of these fixes belongs to a different stage. Revising, copy editing, and proofreading are frequently…
Read a draft before you fix the first sentence
A first look at a draft can appear to be a mess. It might include long, confusing sentences; repeated words; paragraphs of unequal length; punctuation issues; and a handful of…