Stop Editing Your Own Writing But Pay Attention to These 9 Things Before You Click Submit!
It is a rule rather than exception that you do not edit your own writing or work. This does not mean that you are not the first and last person to see your content when it is completed. Double-check and pay adequate attention to the nine important things highlighted here before you eventually press the submit button. 1. You’re Vs Your We are all guilty of this one as editors and writers, but we angrily correct those who misuse it. But when your in the writing zone — can you see what I did there? — It’s very easy to commit errors and allow your brain to fill in automatically. You might gloss right over and not even notice. If you are not sure, just Ctrl + F “your” then read all occurrences as “You are” to establish if you have used it rightly. 2. Double Spaces In the days of typewriters and typesetting, two spaces after a period or full stop was the standard. But in the 1950s, this changed to a single space. If you still space twice after a period by accident...