The world of writing has changed--maybe not the thinking part, but the tools used to get the words "out there". From pads and pencils (and before that, tablets and stylus), our writing has progressed through typewriters and then rudimentary computers with ASCII monocolor screens, to laptop computers featuring powerful tools such as MS-Word, FrameMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat (not to mention a ... http://www.squidoo.com/WorkingWords Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:49:15 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:43:14 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/WorkingWords The world of writing has changed--maybe not the thinking part, but the tools used to get the words "out there". From pads and pencils (and before that, tablets and stylus), our writing has progressed through typewriters and then rudimentary computers with ASCII monocolor screens, to laptop computers featuring powerful tools such as MS-Word, FrameMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat (not to mention a whole slew of other software applications as well!). Unfortunately, we may have come to rely too much on spell-check and grammar-check. Thus, it might be good for all writers to have someone else read their work to make sure no embarrassing typos or spelling errors got away. Even better, it's good to have a professional editor read through your work to ensure that it's ready to go to a publisher. Thus, the reason for this Squidoo lens: I'm an experienced, professional editor (and my writing has been published in both newspapers and magazines, so I understand the publishing process as well). I'll include some tips here to help you with self-editing your manuscripts and documents, as well as point you to resources that can help you with your writing. Further along in this lens, I've provided some METRICS for both Writing and Editing that you might find helpful in your own writing and editing projects. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:43:14 -0600