Laura Antram Editing

Proofreading

Skills and traits for beta reading, copyediting, proofreading and self-editing

Completing a course is invaluable, and here are the skills and traits I’ve found useful for…
Proofreading or self-editing checklists

It can be helpful to use a checklist when proofreading or self-editing a manuscript. First, ask…
Apostrophes and time

Recently I was reading my local community magazine, and noticed that some advertisements, stating the years…
Why I started proofreading

I’ve realised I’ve not written about why I got into proofreading. I knew I wanted to…
Commenting on manuscripts

When proofreading, I keep comments to a minimum, only commenting on punctuation that affects the whole…
Dialogue tags and action beats

I was asked a question about dialogue tags recently, so I’ve written a post about dialogue…
If I can help one author

If I can help one author feel confident in the book they are about to publish,…
What’s track changes?

A track changes document can seem a bit daunting, so an author will normally receive a…
What happens after I receive my tracked changes document?

When you receive a track changes document from an editor or proofreader, it is normal to…