Sometimes the only option available is to do it yourself. Here are twenty-one proofreading and editing tips that you can put into practice for polishing your own writing:

1. Proofread and edit every single piece of writing before it is seen by another set of eyes. No exceptions. Even if you hire a professional editor or proofreader, check your work first.

2. Understand the difference between proofreading and editing. Edit first by making revisions to the content and language. Then proofread to check for proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.


3. Use the Track Changes feature in Microsoft Word when you edit. This feature saves your edits. You can then approve or reject those edits.

4. Step away from a piece of writing before you proofread it. The longer the piece, the longer you should wait to proofread it. Let a novel sit for a few weeks. Let a blog post sit overnight.

5. Before proofreading and editing, run spelling and grammar check. Then, run it again after you’re done polishing to check for any lingering typos. However, don’t count on software for spelling and grammar. Use it as a fail-safe.


6. Read your work aloud. Pronounce each word slowly and clearly as you read and check for mistakes.

7. Proofreading should never be a rush job. Do it s l o w l y.


8. Don’t review your work once and then send it out into the world. I recommend editing until the piece reads smoothly and proofreading three times or more.

9. At the very least, proofread until you don’t catch any more errors.


10. Read the piece backward so you can see each word separately and out of context.



Credit: Writing Forward

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