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Editing Tips and Rules - What Constitutes Editorial Style?
Sometimes people mistake writing style and editorial style. Editors employ a set of rules to make your words consistent and impactful in editorial style, while a writer’s distinctive voice or use of language may relate to writing style. A skilled book editor will strike a balance between your own writing voice and editorial approach. Studies indicate that maintaining a consistent editorial tone not only enhances the credibility of your work but also simplifies its readability and comprehension.
How to edit : Capitalization
- Do not capitalize an entire word or phrase for emphasis; use italics instead.
- Use lowercase letters for a.m. and p.m. (e.g., The train left at 6:00 p.m.).
- Do not capitalize offices or titles unless used as part of a proper noun (e.g., Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States. Students often study the life of President Abraham Lincoln.).
- Capitalize personifications (e.g., Mother Nature).
- Bulleted or numbered list items should begin with a capital letter.
- Do not capitalize him, his, or other pronouns referring to deities, such as Jesus. Most Bible translations follow this style.
Hyphens, En Dashes, and Em Dashes
The hyphen (-), the en dash (–), and the em dash (—) all have different purposes and should be used in different situations. All three marks run flush to the text on both sides (with no space on either side).
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How to edit: Numbers and Dates
The format and style of numbers as they appear in the majority of texts must follow these guidelines:
- Use a comma before and after the year in running text (e.g., July 3, 1974).
- Truncate numbers in year ranges (e.g., 1977–99).
- Spell out whole numbers one through one hundred.
- Spell out round numbers greater than one hundred (e.g., two hundred, fifty thousand, etc.).
- Spell out any number beginning a sentence.
- Centuries should be spelled out and lowercased (e.g., the twenty-first century).
- Hyphenate the “tens” and “ones” places in combination numbers (e.g., the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary).
- Use hyphens to separate the digits in a telephone number (e.g., 1-800-288-4677).
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Editorial References
- The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010–.
- Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 2003.
How to edit : Capitalization
- Do not capitalize an entire word or phrase for emphasis; use italics instead.
- Use lowercase letters for a.m. and p.m. (e.g., The train left at 6:00 p.m.).
- Do not capitalize offices or titles unless used as part of a proper noun (e.g., Abraham Lincoln was the president of the United States. Students often study the life of President Abraham Lincoln.).
- Capitalize personifications (e.g., Mother Nature).
- Bulleted or numbered list items should begin with a capital letter.
- Do not capitalize him, his, or other pronouns referring to deities, such as Jesus. Most Bible translations follow this style.
How to edit : Punctuation
Use a comma for the following reasons:
- Between two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence (e.g., I took my shoes off, and I walked on the grass. I took my shoes off and walked on the grass. Because “walked on the grass” does not have a separate subject [“I”] in the second example, it is not an independent clause. Therefore, no comma is used.).
- To separate elements in a series, iUniverse prefers its authors use a comma before the conjunction that precedes the final element in the series, called the series or serial comma (e.g., I learned about stars, comets, and planets.).
- Before and after the name of a state that is preceded by the city in the middle of a sentence (e.g., One thing and one thing only put South Elgin, Illinois, on the map.).
- With introductory phrases (e.g. Finally, they reached their destination.), in direct address (e.g., Thank you, Mom.), and after yes and no (e.g., Yes, that’s what he said.), especially if a slight pause is intended.
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