EditingGood Writers ~ Good EditorsEditing: Things to Think AboutEditingEditingGood Writers ~ Good EditorsGood Writers ~ Good Editors““The difference between a weak writer and a The difference between a weak writer and a strong writer is often not the ability to write strong writer is often not the ability to write fluently, but the effort taken to diligently edit fluently, but the effort taken to diligently edit and revise.”and revise.”Good writers are good editors.Good writers are good editors.Writing with the best makes you a better Writing with the best makes you a better writer.writer.When you see how they edit your writing, you When you see how they edit your writing, you improve (often drastically).improve (often drastically).Specific feed back from an advisor is often the only Specific feed back from an advisor is often the only way grad students learn to improve their writing. way grad students learn to improve their writing. (Listen!) (Listen!)Editing: Things to Think AboutEditing: Things to Think AboutImpactImpactConsistencyConsistencyLengthLengthStyleStyleProofreading (Proofreading (proofreader conventionsproofreader conventions))Word processorsWord
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