I remember when I was working at Scottish Widows, we received a vast number of emails a day. Some contained important information to read through, but others were too long and meandering, and the same for documents. I wonder how many were skim-read? Being concise is the general rule. Even Read more
I love King’s book On Writing, and recommend that you read it. I wouldn’t say every writer has to write like him, his advice can be genre specific and even he says you need to work on your own style. But he does give some good advice for writers that Read more
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that… …every good writer needs an amicable assistant. My name is Emma, I have proofreading experience with authors, students and businesses. So is it worth hiring a proofreader for your book? Hopefully I can give you some pointers below to help your decision-making process. Read more
In informal writing, we don’t have to worry about the difference as it’s perfectly acceptable to use who. For formal and business writing it comes in handy to know the difference. When to use who If you can replace the word with ‘he’ or ‘she’ then use who. Example: Read more
Don’t be like the book or movie lost in translation; instead, anticipate hiring a proofreader for the final polish of your document (known as translation proofreading). I have proofread film scripts and websites that have been translated via software and via people. The process of translating words or text from Read more
As I browsed eBay Inc. for glass grinding equipment (an insight into one of my hobbies there)… I found written product description that made little sense. I feel very sorry for the business customers that have to slog through this text to use their grinding equipment. So it’s Emma Vs Read more
It’s easy to remember Western for politics, isn’t it? That’s my tip when you can’t remember whether to capitalise or not. Capitalize ‘Western’ when referring to: people in a region a definite region/an integral part of the place’s location political, social, or cultural activities (e.g. Western Europe, Western politics, non-Western Read more
The solution for more impact is better readability Universities place a lot of emphasis on impact. So, if you want to become an academic, impact is everything. A journal article by Freeling, Doubleday, and Connell (2019) states: “Peer-reviewed articles are the currency of science. They create knowledge and enable discovery. Despite Read more
Reference trouble? Quotations and source lists can be tough. Referencing a document and confused between Chicago, APA, Harvard or MLA? Here’s a quick cheat guide. When in doubt remember the trick is consistency when citing references. So pick your preferred style below and stick with it. Referencing Chicago The Read more
Which one passes the test? Emma or Grammarly? Perhaps you’ve seen all those Grammarly adverts campaigning to get your attention across every website you visit? Well, annoyed by their constant presence and claims, I decided to test… or we could say compare… Grammarly to my own proofreading and editing service. Spot Read more