Not using macros in editing is just about “unprofessional“ because they save so much time & improve accuracy for clients so much. Even a structural or developmental edit could be improved by using macros to analyze the file.
Take this survey to help the “macro man“ team figure out the hurdles and solutions to help more editors use macros to get the best outcomes for their writers! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW84necSA78Kz2FU8a37v64fSkic7PNwEmsLqmARzNI6bHww/viewform?pli=1

Is it your job to get everyone to follow "brand guidelines"? Would all production go smoother if your writers would accept the "house style"? Here are 7 tips to help you get the whole team on board! (Including some tech tools.) https://scieditor.ca/2024/03/7-ways-to-get-style-sheet-buy-in-2/

Several great new resources have come out, so this post got an overhaul today: https://scieditor.ca/2011/12/thinking-of-a-career-in-editing/

The risk you run when using dictation to leave comments in a work file. It's better than the “Stop! Why are you biting me!?" that was once transcribed when I yelled at the cat.

Are You Safe? The Terrifying Risks Hiding in Every Copyediting Task 🤣
https://scieditor.ca/2024/02/the-dangers-of-copyediting/
This is the SEO-click-bait headline ChatGPT suggested for a post in which I rounded up everything I've written about risks & dangers in editing [as a business]. Why? Because that's a surprising search in the top 10 searches bringing readers to my blog this week. I give what the people want!

One of the top searches leading to my SciEditor.ca site is "explain the most dangerous aspect of copy editing" and I don't know what they're looking for! What do you think it is??

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