Editing passes
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Editing passes video template

The four editing passes as stacked colour cards in the order they should happen: structural, line, copy and proof, each with the question it answers, two ticked off and a “you are here” marker. Move the marker as you go.

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  • THE FOUR PASSES
  • edit in this order
  • (yes. in order.)
  • structural edit
  • does the story actually work?
  • ZOOM: THE WHOLE BOOK
  • line edit
  • does every sentence earn its keep?
  • ZOOM: ONE PARAGRAPH
  • copyedit
  • is it correct and consistent?
  • ZOOM: ONE WORD
  • proofread
  • any typos left? (yes. always.)

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