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May 2023
31m 25s

Proofreading symbols: Do we still need t...

LOUISE HARNBY (FICTION EDITOR) AND DENISE COWLE (NON-FICTION EDITOR)
About this episode

Find out what proofreading markup symbols are and why they're still relevant to professional practice.

Listen to find out more about

  • What are proofreading markup symbols?
  • BSI standards and other national guidelines
  • Is proofreading markup language still relevant to training?
  • Communicating efficiently and unambiguously
  • Relevance to proofreaders-in-training who want to work with indie authors
  • Markup colour: What do the differences mean?
  • Other ways of marking up digital texts

Resources

  • Courses: https://denisecowleeditorial.com/training/
  • Digital markup stamps: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/free-downloadable-pdf-proofreading-stamps

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Music credit

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

  • Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
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