Tip on Writing and Editing: When in Doubt, Check the Dictionary

Posted by mjces in Copywriting | 3 comments

When in doubt, delete. That has been the mantra of writer friends of mine. I think it is a very good tip to follow whenever you are editing a copy or an article and you come across a word you are not sure of the meaning. But that should not always be the case. I made a modification of that line which I believe is a better version and it goes like this: When in doubt, check the...

How Being Edited Makes Me Feel

Posted by mjces in Daily Thoughts, On Writing | 0 comments

Working for An Incompetent Editor As a writer, I have worked with a number of bosses (mostly editors) who love to put a lot of red marks on my paper. While I welcome any suggestion for a rewrite, sometimes the edited result doesn’t resemble good writing. This Peanuts comic strip summed up my feelings on a poor editing job: Click on the image to view the whole strip. Through the years I...