Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Proofreading your writing
Sometimes, in the rush to meet a deadline, writers forget some of the important basics of their craft. Like proofing their work before sending it off. Others don't know how to properly proofread their own writing. Anne Wayman, however, does.
She offers some excellent advice on how to proofread your own writing. If you're in a hurry, she writes, take time to read it out loud to yourself.One of my instructors in journalism school gave similar advice, and it made our writing that much better.
She offers some excellent advice on how to proofread your own writing. If you're in a hurry, she writes, take time to read it out loud to yourself.One of my instructors in journalism school gave similar advice, and it made our writing that much better.
