How to earn credibility through your writing, part 1 of 2
Writing is one way to share your hard work with others. But how can you help make sure that people will believe what you are saying? What makes your writing credible?
Tag: multi-language authors
Tips and resources for multi-language authors navigating writing and publishing in English.
TIPS for multi-language authors on English academic writing
Different languages and cultures have different approaches to academic writing. If you haven’t been trained in English academic writing style, keep some of these tips in mind.
RESOURCE: TIPS for writing better journal articles: Focus
There’s a handy infographic on Wiley that summarizes five tips for writing better science papers (and they should know what they’re talking about!).
TOOL: Grammarly love
Want to write better? No matter if you’re an editing professional or not, Grammarly is a must-have tool to check your writing!
6 things to tell your editor before they start
You want to equip your editor with all the information she needs to do the job. What points should you provide when handing over your manuscript?
What’s in a line edit or a copyedit?
Copyediting is where I feel I can be of most use to my clients. Here is how I like to work with them, and the broad questions I’ll be asking.
BOOK: The Best Punctuation Book, Period., by June Casagrande
I’ve never read punctuation books before for pleasure, but The best punctuation book, period. by June Casagrande is an impressively concise and useful book for anyone who has to write/edit in different styles.
BOOK: Grammar Girl’s Punctuation 911, by Mignon Fogarty
So not only am I enjoying reading Grammar Girl, but, much to my surprise, here I am curled up on the couch with two books on punctuation. Here’s my review (i.e., endorsement!) of Grammar Girl’s Punctuation 911.
WEBSITE/PODCAST: Grammar Girl rocks
Back in my high school days, my roommate and I used to joke that she was in charge of grammar and me, spelling. Between the two of us, we could write correct English.
Questions to ask yourself to help organize your writing
Individuals may approach writing in different ways, but no matter what, some logical thinking needs to be behind the final product.