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Basic Computer Terms for Writers and Editors

March 21, 2017 | Filed under: Paul Cipywnyk

Writers and editors ask lots of questions about computers and software but sometimes confuse basic terminology. If you have an issue with a computer or software, it helps if you can frame your questions accurately and provide enough information so that others can help. So let’s do a quick review …

Where the Ink Meets the Road — Insights From Working In a Bookstore

November 15, 2016 | Filed under: Paul Cipywnyk

I’ve recently picked up a few shifts a week at a bookstore, receiving and stocking while I think about where I want to go with my career. As a longtime editor, it’s giving me a different view of the book world. The logistics alone are impressive. Early every morning we …

Know Your Subject, Watch That Continuity

August 9, 2016 | Filed under: Paul Cipywnyk

Blam! Blam! Black Sombrero fired his Colt .45 at the shadow in the barn, then spun and snapped three shots at the posse approaching across the coral. Zing! A shot from behind creased his shoulder, and he wheeled back, fanning four quick shots at the figure in the gaping doorway. …

Zoom, Zoom: Rev Up Your Editing

June 21, 2016 | Filed under: Paul Cipywnyk

How quickly can you edit and still do a good job? In another life I was an editor for a financial and business news service, and I was amazed at how quickly reporters and editors could churn out thousands of words, yet maintain high standards. I believe you can learn …

Basic Tools for Productive Editing

April 19, 2016 | Filed under: Paul Cipywnyk

Your computer set-up can determine whether you have a smooth editing experience or suffer headache after IT-related headache, so let’s look at some of the tools that help editors succeed. Hardware Buy a computer with lots of memory (RAM), a minimum of 8 GB and preferably 16 GB. Having lots of memory …

Mourning the Demise of Newsroom Copy Editors

February 16, 2016 | Filed under: Paul Cipywnyk

I was fortunate to get my initial on-the-job training in journalism in the days when writers worked with desk editors, copy editors and proofreaders. At least three sets of eyes perused every story after it had been written, and sometimes four or five. Three or more brains worked on massaging …

Is Editing a Deadly Profession?

December 15, 2015 | Filed under: Paul Cipywnyk

Poison pens, ego-shattering commentary, creative assassination by a thousand edits, cut, cut, slash, slash. Oh, the horror! Well, actually, I’m here to talk about “death by sitting.” Yes, editors tend to sit a lot, and sitting has been declared the new sugar. This is not news, when you think about …

Tips for Dealing with Freelance Isolation

October 6, 2015 | Filed under: Paul Cipywnyk

Freelance editors are a mousy, introverted, cat-loving lot. They’re pale creatures who are often confined to mouldy basement offices where they stare with glazed eyes at glowing computer monitors, barricaded from the world by stacks upon stacks of dusty tomes. Right? Ha! If that’s what you think, you’ve never been …

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