Myths About Editing

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT EDITING ABOUND, perhaps because most people have never worked as editors. Such inaccurate views would not be especially disturbing except for the fact that they are often held by would-be editors, beginning editors, and those who hire editors. For those people this article lays...

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Published in:Technical communication (Washington) 1985-06, Vol.32 (2), p.17-20
Main Authors: Putnam, Constance E., Stephan, Peter M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authors
Copyediting
Editors
Hiring
Methods
On the job training
Practice
Proofreading
Punctuation
Technical editing
Technical writing
Training
Writing
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Summary:MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT EDITING ABOUND, perhaps because most people have never worked as editors. Such inaccurate views would not be especially disturbing except for the fact that they are often held by would-be editors, beginning editors, and those who hire editors. For those people this article lays to rest some of the most widespread myths.
ISSN:0049-3155
1938-369X