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Business Writing Tips
Doubt.
If you’re a writer, the d-word plagues you daily.
Is your writing good enough? Is your writing ever going to be good enough?
Writing confidently is more than just feeling good about the thoughts that exit your brain and form neatly arranged words in a document.
To remove doubt, old-fashioned TLC has to be an integral part of your artistic lifestyle.
Here are 12 editing solutions that help you care for yourself and your writing. [Read more...]
I cringe—CRINGE!—at the thought of something that I used to do.
It’s something that you may have done at some point, too.
When you first start working as a freelance copy editor, you want to make it known whenever possible that you excel at spotting writing mistakes.
On a very basic level, the ability to find and correct errors is the skill set that you need to monetize; you have to show others that you have the eagle eye that they need to fix their copy. [Read more...]
The Internet is oodles and oodles full of special sauce.
Today’s flavor? Grammar.
If you don’t internalize a grammar lesson, it’s not going to prevent you from making the same error again in the future. The tip must be easy to comprehend and practical.
I love concise guides that actually make a difference the next time that you sit down to write. [Read more...]
In my last post, I discussed an ineffective way to engage a service provider when you’re looking online for writing help.
To complement my report on what you shouldn’t do, it’s appropriate to outline a refresher on business email etiquette—what you should do.
When you visit my website, the Proofreading Menu lists the following pricing structure: [Read more...]
A wise woman once said:
“My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard. And they’re, like, it’s better than yours. Damn right, it’s better than yours. I could teach you, but I’d have to charge.”
Yes, I’m talking about the 2003 pop hit, “Milkshake,” by Kelis—the song that was once my ringtone on my old NOKIA flip phone.
Still with me?
I often discuss my proofreading services as a business. Though this may seem obvious, there’s something about the Internet that gives people the impression that what you offer is less valuable than, say, if I offered in-person writing and proofreading services.
I recently got an email that exemplifies what online business owners tend to experience. [Read more...]
The jig is up: I offer online proofreading services, but I’m not actually a proofreader.
I’m not actually a copy editor, either.
My creative work with words varies.
Sometimes, I proofread.
Sometimes, I copy edit.
Sometimes, I do both.
Sometimes, I rewrite rough drafts.
Sometimes, I even write content.
The thing is—writers don’t always know what they need.
That’s why I created Revision Fairy. [Read more...]
Online proofreading services that turn your drafts into impressive content. Correct business documents in
24 hours.
~ Stefanie Flaxman, writing consultant Revision Fairy—your trusted source for online proofreading services
