Tag: self-editing
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Why Self-Editing is So Hard
I spend my days editing other authors’ work, and let me tell you, as much as I enjoy it, it’s not easy. But what’s even harder is editing your own work. I mean, I can do a dozen passes through my own work, applying the same techniques I do to other authors’ work, and still…
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Write • Revise • Repeat: A Self-Editing Toolkit at EFACON 2026
Even experienced editors struggle to edit their own work. Our expertise does not eliminate our brain’s tendency to “autocorrect” errors or eliminate cognitive bias when we are too close to the prose. This session takes a look at why it’s difficult to edit your own work and offers practical strategies for editing your manuscript with…