Editing ! Why ?

Editing is the vital process of refining written content by ensuring the result is easy to comprehend, is free of errors, the narrative is easy to read, has a correct and even tone. It goes beyond error correction, addressing syntax, tenses, and structure. Editing enhances writing, eliminates redundancies, ensures a consistent flow, and maintains the author’s style.

The purpose of editing is to ensure the ideas are presented as clearly as possible. The editor will ask questions to determine and clarify the intended meaning to the target audience. Editing often makes the writing shorter, and almost always makes it better.

Making mistakes is natural. When one spends so much time writing, it is not possible to also find the errors. That is when the importance of editing comes into play. One may be an excellent writer, but still require editing to have the work published. Every piece of published information goes through a round of editing before it reaches the audience. Editing skills are developed through years of experience.

Proofreading takes place when editing is finished. It is important because it helps to ensure the writing is free of grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors. Proofreading focuses on checking for accuracy in smaller details of the writing.

Editing is the most important part of writing that makes it shine!