Editing: Preserving the Writer�s Voice
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Article Title: Editing: Preserving the Writer�s Voice
Author: Jane Sumerset
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Most of the work in writing happens in the editing process. Most writers do it, other won�t do it and there are some of writers who are not that legible yet. Editing might sound so easy and some people take it for granted. Well, to tell you the truth, editing is the hardest part in writing. A lot of people admit that.
But to ask you straightly, what�s with editing and why do most people find it hard to edit their piece? As a matter of fact, editing is the most effective way to enhance your content more. It is where your first draft is being corrected and polished properly before you are going to submit it ahead.
Mind you, it is not easy to edit your content. It will consume most of your time if you don�t know how and what exactly to do. Within the editing process, there are three main parts where your tasks are being subdivided. In this process, you will have to proofread your work for corrections, revise it for clarifications and revise it to develop your content more.
Once you do each of these tasks, you need to pay attention with what you are going to alter and decide whether certain actions can make your content a better one or not. Through these techniques, you will be able to produce a good quality content where all your sentences were properly written and where the concept of your text is properly arranged.
When you edit your own work, you pretty much have the free reign to do whatever you want with the copy. Chop it up in parts? No problem. Rewrite an entire section? Sure. Steal its soul and pull its guts out? Yep, you can do that too.
If you�re editing a piece of writing that isn�t your own, however, things begin to get a little tricky. Since it�s someone else�s work, you want to retain as much of their personality and character on the text. You want someone familiar with the original writer�s work to take a look at the finished piece and know that it is theirs.
Proofreading. Basic proofing, the bulk of which can be performed with a writing correction software, usually poses no problem. Grammar, syntax and similar things can typically be altered without affecting the overall ideas expressed.
Revising for clarity. When editing, you will encounter some passages that may need to be updated for clarity. In this situation, look to fix the offending parts on their own, staying careful to preserve whatever ideas and concepts have been put forward.
Revising for correctness. This part can get a little tricky. If some factual information turn out incorrect or an opinion proves inconsistent, you may end up having to change a substantial part of the text. The prudent thing to do is to try and write the update in a way that�s consistent with the original writer�s style, taking extra care to leave out your �voice� from it. It�s a dicey situation and is one that can truly test an editor�s mettle.
About The Author: See how innovative Writing Correction Software instantly can boost your writing skills and watch how NLP technology can help you to write perfect emails, letters, essays or reports. Visit: http://www.englishsoftware.org
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- You are not allowed to use this article for commercial purposes. The article should only be reprinted in a publicly accessible website and not in a members-only commercial site.
- You are not allowed to post/reprint this article in any sites/publications that contains or supports hate, violence, porn and warez or any indecent and illegal sites/publications.
- You are not allowed to use this article in UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) or SPAM. This article MUST be distributed in an opt-in email list only.
- If you distribute this article in an ezine or newsletter, we ask that you send a copy of the newsletter or ezine that contains the article to http://www.isnare.com/eta.php?aid=515872
- If you post this article in a website/forum/blog, ALL links MUST be set to hyperlinks and we ask that you send a copy of the URL where the article is posted to http://www.isnare.com/eta.php?aid=515872
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Article Title: Editing: Preserving the Writer�s Voice
Author: Jane Sumerset
Word Count: 540
Article URL: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=515872&ca=Writing
Format: 64cpl
Contact The Author: http://www.isnare.com/eta.php?aid=515872
Easy Publish Tool: http://www.isnare.com/html.php?aid=515872
*********************** ARTICLE START ***********************
Most of the work in writing happens in the editing process. Most writers do it, other won�t do it and there are some of writers who are not that legible yet. Editing might sound so easy and some people take it for granted. Well, to tell you the truth, editing is the hardest part in writing. A lot of people admit that.
But to ask you straightly, what�s with editing and why do most people find it hard to edit their piece? As a matter of fact, editing is the most effective way to enhance your content more. It is where your first draft is being corrected and polished properly before you are going to submit it ahead.
Mind you, it is not easy to edit your content. It will consume most of your time if you don�t know how and what exactly to do. Within the editing process, there are three main parts where your tasks are being subdivided. In this process, you will have to proofread your work for corrections, revise it for clarifications and revise it to develop your content more.
Once you do each of these tasks, you need to pay attention with what you are going to alter and decide whether certain actions can make your content a better one or not. Through these techniques, you will be able to produce a good quality content where all your sentences were properly written and where the concept of your text is properly arranged.
When you edit your own work, you pretty much have the free reign to do whatever you want with the copy. Chop it up in parts? No problem. Rewrite an entire section? Sure. Steal its soul and pull its guts out? Yep, you can do that too.
If you�re editing a piece of writing that isn�t your own, however, things begin to get a little tricky. Since it�s someone else�s work, you want to retain as much of their personality and character on the text. You want someone familiar with the original writer�s work to take a look at the finished piece and know that it is theirs.
Proofreading. Basic proofing, the bulk of which can be performed with a writing correction software, usually poses no problem. Grammar, syntax and similar things can typically be altered without affecting the overall ideas expressed.
Revising for clarity. When editing, you will encounter some passages that may need to be updated for clarity. In this situation, look to fix the offending parts on their own, staying careful to preserve whatever ideas and concepts have been put forward.
Revising for correctness. This part can get a little tricky. If some factual information turn out incorrect or an opinion proves inconsistent, you may end up having to change a substantial part of the text. The prudent thing to do is to try and write the update in a way that�s consistent with the original writer�s style, taking extra care to leave out your �voice� from it. It�s a dicey situation and is one that can truly test an editor�s mettle.
About The Author: See how innovative Writing Correction Software instantly can boost your writing skills and watch how NLP technology can help you to write perfect emails, letters, essays or reports. Visit: http://www.englishsoftware.org
Please use the HTML version of this article at:
http://www.isnare.com/html.php?aid=515872
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