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5 ways to be a more efficient editor and proofreader, part 1
Writing and editing tools Episode 107 • 25th January 2023 • The Editing Podcast • Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)
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Louise and Denise discuss 5 tools that will help any editor or proofreader work more efficiently.

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  • Consistency checking and style enforcement
  • Text expanders
  • Macros
  • Social media schedulers
  • Your body clock

Resources mentioned in the show

  • 10 killer editing macros for writers and editors: theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/episode/editing-macros
  • Buffer: buffer.com
  • Free editing macros by Paul Beverly: archivepub.co.uk/Macros.html
  • How to check a novel with PerfectIt 5 and The Chicago Manual of Style: louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/how-to-check-a-novel-with-perfectit-5-and-the-chicago-manual-of-style
  • PerfectIt: intelligentediting.com
  • PhraseExpress: www.phraseexpress.com
  • SmarterQueue: smarterqueue.com
  • Text Expander: textexpander.com

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Music credit

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

  • Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
  • Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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