All too often, people divide writers and editors into separate categories. It’s true that not all editors are writers, but all writers must be editors. Writers who throw together a rough draft and do a quick spell-check, then expect an editor to do all the hard work, are making a big mistake for several reasons:
- The writer loses an opportunity to learn about weaknesses in their own writing.
- The editor may not be able to tell what the writer’s original intention was, and the core message of the content might be lost.
- The revising and editing process is a huge opportunity for improvement — and what writer would want to miss out on that?
In this post, I’ll share some useful tips for revising and editing your own work. First, though, I’m going to answer two important questions.
