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Atricle Dump - Learn the Four-Step Secret to a Perfect Manuscript
My clients often ask me, "Do I need to do business on the Internet?"They want me to compare and contrast online business with offline business. I usually just give them the bluntest response: The phrase 'business on the Internet' is redundant. Like breathing the little bit of air left at the top of a sinking car, the remaining offline businesses are
Shorter version - To shorten a manuscript, ask someone to remove words. [9 words]
This game is usually much easier on someone else's writing. We writers often get attached to our words. Ask a friend to eliminate words for you.
STEP #3 - PROOF FOR GRAMMAR AND SP
Why should you take my advice on how to quit your job? Because I'm a job-quitting expert, and my expertise has been gained through experience. I've quit many jobs in many industries. In fact, I can think of fifteen jobs that I've quit off the top of my head.The most recent job I quit was at the Post Office. Don't let anyone tell you that you'll get u
The secret is to focus on only one area each time you edit. Start with the tone and flow of the overall piece. Then whittle down your word count. Check your grammar and spelling, and finally, read through the piece one last time.
STEP #1 - EDIT FOR TONE AND FLOW
After you have eliminated words, read through the manuscript checking the tone and flow. Is your tone appropriate for your audience? Are you lively and entertaining, or stiff and businesslike? Do you use contractions or perfect English?
If you are not sure about the audience, lean toward a more formal manuscript.
Check the flow of the manuscript by jotting down a quick flow diagram. Each paragraph should have a main topic. List it. Then connect the topics with arrows. Next to each arrow, note how you connect one idea to another. Or use arrows to connect subtopics to the main topic. Make sure all the subtopics support main topics, and main topics support the theme of your manuscript.
To improve the flow of the manuscript, vary the length of your sentences and paragraphs. The change in lengths gives your writing interest.
STEP #2 - PLAY "HOW FEW WORDS?"
Have you ever played the "How few words" game? Go through your manuscript to see how many words you can eliminate and still keep the original meaning.
Here's an example:
Long version - To properly edit and proofread a manuscript or other piece of writing by an author, other writers should read the manuscript and then eliminate as many words as possible from the prose. [32 words]
Shorter version - To shorten a manuscript, ask someone to remove words. [9 words]
This game is usually much easier on someone else's writing. We writers often get attached to our words. Ask a friend to eliminate words for you.
STEP #3 - PROOF FOR GRAMMAR AND SPE
The housing market in most of the country seems to be sluggish in recent months. With the impact of increasing interest rates and the busting of some markets such states as California, New York and Florida are seeing a slowing. The southwest portion if not the entire Houston Texas area seems to be bucking that trend.For the third and forth quarters o
STEP #1 - EDIT FOR TONE AND FLOW
After you have eliminated words, read through the manuscript checking the tone and flow. Is your tone appropriate for your audience? Are you lively and entertaining, or stiff and businesslike? Do you use contractions or perfect English?
If you are not sure about the audience, lean toward a more formal manuscript.
Check the flow of the manuscript by jotting down a quick flow diagram. Each paragraph should have a main topic. List it. Then connect the topics with arrows. Next to each arrow, note how you connect one idea to another. Or use arrows to connect subtopics to the main topic. Make sure all the subtopics support main topics, and main topics support the theme of your manuscript.
To improve the flow of the manuscript, vary the length of your sentences and paragraphs. The change in lengths gives your writing interest.
STEP #2 - PLAY "HOW FEW WORDS?"
Have you ever played the "How few words" game? Go through your manuscript to see how many words you can eliminate and still keep the original meaning.
Here's an example:
Long version - To properly edit and proofread a manuscript or other piece of writing by an author, other writers should read the manuscript and then eliminate as many words as possible from the prose. [32 words]
Shorter version - To shorten a manuscript, ask someone to remove words. [9 words]
This game is usually much easier on someone else's writing. We writers often get attached to our words. Ask a friend to eliminate words for you.
STEP #3 - PROOF FOR GRAMMAR AND SP
Is it my imagination, or did I hear somebody out there complaining about real estate commissions? Anyone who complains about real estate commissions now, is not going to be thrilled if banks have their way and are allowed to sell real estate, something that the American Bankers Association (ABA) has been tried to do by lobbying, pressuring Con
To improve the flow of the manuscript, vary the length of your sentences and paragraphs. The change in lengths gives your writing interest.
STEP #2 - PLAY "HOW FEW WORDS?"
Have you ever played the "How few words" game? Go through your manuscript to see how many words you can eliminate and still keep the original meaning.
Here's an example:
Long version - To properly edit and proofread a manuscript or other piece of writing by an author, other writers should read the manuscript and then eliminate as many words as possible from the prose. [32 words]
Shorter version - To shorten a manuscript, ask someone to remove words. [9 words]
This game is usually much easier on someone else's writing. We writers often get attached to our words. Ask a friend to eliminate words for you.
STEP #3 - PROOF FOR GRAMMAR AND SP
One of the most important types of insurance to get if you want your family or loved ones to be provided for if the worst should happen is life insurance.I’m sure you already know this otherwise you wouldn’t be here, would you?But looking for life insurance information on the internet can become quite confusing. There are lots of different pol
STEP #2 - PLAY "HOW FEW WORDS?"
Have you ever played the "How few words" game? Go through your manuscript to see how many words you can eliminate and still keep the original meaning.
Here's an example:
Long version - To properly edit and proofread a manuscript or other piece of writing by an author, other writers should read the manuscript and then eliminate as many words as possible from the prose. [32 words]
Shorter version - To shorten a manuscript, ask someone to remove words. [9 words]
This game is usually much easier on someone else's writing. We writers often get attached to our words. Ask a friend to eliminate words for you.
STEP #3 - PROOF FOR GRAMMAR AND SP
Spending over $1 million dollars during a 12 month period is quite an investment for any company or organization. The government of Queensland is planning to spend over $1 million over a 12 month period to boost business through direct investment.The campaign which the Queensland government has begun includes several TV, Radio, Newspaper, and intern
Shorter version - To shorten a manuscript, ask someone to remove words. [9 words]
This game is usually much easier on someone else's writing. We writers often get attached to our words. Ask a friend to eliminate words for you.
STEP #3 - PROOF FOR GRAMMAR AND SPELLING
In the next read-through, check for grammar and spelling errors. Some of the most common grammar errors include misused tenses, misplaced commas, and subjects, verbs and pronouns that do not agree.
Use the search function in your word processor to check for commonly misspelled words like effect/affect, to/two/too, there/their, its/it's and hear/here. You can find a list of common errors at http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/.
STEP #4 - FINAL READ-THROUGH
Let your manuscript marinate for at least 24 hours. Then, read through it one last time. You'll be amazed at the problems you missed (of course, if you make any major changes, you should start over with step one!).
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