How do you take an okay first draft and turn it into a polished, compelling piece of content? That’s the magic of a talented editor and proofreader at work. This week, Abby sits down with Mia Vance, our very own in-house eagle-eyed editor, to talk about what brought her to our lovely little country, and how she got into editing and general word wizardry.
What we yapped about:
The subtle—but important—differences between proofreading and editing.
Mia’s top 3 self-editing tips if you don’t have an editor handy.
How she finds her creative groove again when inspiration runs dry.
Answers to rapid fire questions with some stellar book recommendations.
If you’ve thought about turning your sharp eye for typos into a fulfilling career, or you just want to meet our lovely editor, you won’t want to miss this episode!
Honourable mentions:
Stephen King’s “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft” book.
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Book recommendations: The Scorpio Races by Maggie StiefvaterDearly: Poems by Margaret AtwoodHagstone by Sinéad Gleeson