5 ways to be a more efficient editor and proofreader, part 2

Louise and Denise discuss 5 more tools that will help any editor or proofreader work more efficiently.

Listen to find out more about

• Searchable online dictionaries
• Searchable online style guides
• Templates
• Styles palette in Word
• Wildcards, and find and replace in Microsoft Word

Resources mentioned in the show

• Chicago Manual of Style: chicagomanualofstyle.org/home
• Efficient Editing: Strategies and Tactics: ciep.uk/training/choose-a-course/efficient-editing-strategies-and-tactics
• Create a template: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-template-86a1d089-5ae2-4d53-9042-1191bce57deb
• Editing in Word: Using Styles: louiseharnbyproofreader.com/editing-in-word-using-styles
• How to Write the Perfect Fiction Editorial Report: louiseharnbyproofreader.com/perfect-editorial-report
• Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word: Jack Lyon
• Merriam-Webster: merriam-webster.com/dictionary
• Oxford Dictionaries: premium.oxforddictionaries.com

Join our Patreon community

Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for all episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. If you'd like to support The Editing Podcast, join our Patreon community!

• patreon.com/editingpodcast

Denise and Louise

• Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com
• Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing

Music credit

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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