I’ve edited and revised over 50 stories as Managing Editor of The Forum and The Honorable Mention.
I‘ve honed the skill of taking someone’s writing and refining it.
I begin the editing process by breaking the story into content-based sections and reordering them if necessary. Next, I focus on the sentence structure, phrasing, word choice, and grammar.
Afterward, I fact-check and ensure the entire story is following the appropriate style guidelines. Lastly, I read the story out loud to catch any strange meanings or awkward fragments.