Over the course of my career as a copyeditor and proofreader, I have worked for a variety of editing platforms that specialize in connecting clients with editors. Working for many of these companies was a good experience and improved my skillset and confidence as an early editor. Other companies were less worthwhile, and ultimately I… Continue reading Editing Services: Thoughts on Reedsy
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Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition
For those of us who work as editors or writers in the environment of much US publishing, the largest editorial shift in recent months has been the release of the eighteenth edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. The changes between editions of CMoS are not, as a general rule, monumental, but rather incremental, and… Continue reading Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition
Using “As” to Mean “Because”
There is a strange prejudice that I have encountered a number of times in the editorial world, namely the belief that one cannot use the word “as” in a causative sense, to mean “because.” Multiple people have tried to tell me that “as” has only a temporal significance and cannot be used in any other… Continue reading Using “As” to Mean “Because”
The Importance of Making an Outline
When editing for students, I am regularly asked to provide input on the structure and clarity of a given paper. Often, the author has a clear idea of how the argument is meant to progress, the major points along the way, and how each point contributes to the conclusion. Other times, however, the paper is… Continue reading The Importance of Making an Outline
Ben Woollard 