The Expert Editor congratulates Sophie Cusworth, Bachelor of Arts student at Melbourne University, for winning the 2014 A Better Australia Scholarship. This was her entry: “As a student of social and political sciences, and with a heart for social justice, my ideal change for Australia takes the form of ...Read More
Whether it’s a long school essay, final thesis, the yearly report for work or even that book you’ve always been meaning to write, few people can escape the beautiful but maddening art of putting fingers to keyboard (pen to paper is so twentieth century). For some, writing a volume ...Read More
Is the pen really mightier than the sword? If we’re to take this literally, then it would seem not. Swords are blunt force, meant to silence. They have an immediate, often shocking affect. The pen is more subtle. Through the written word or cartoons, it is used to inspire, ...Read More
Sitting down to a new academic writing project is always a challenge. A 15,000 word article is daunting to anyone; for some a 2,000 word essay is just as frightening and for many a 60,000 thesis or dissertation is downright depressing. It can, however, be done. There are ...Read More
I recently started teaching a “Critical reading and effective writing” course at a university and it’s reminded me of some of the small details that make writing so much better. The use of these small details leads to ease of navigation whilst reading other peoples’ work; indeed it ...Read More
Many writers, especially those publishing for the first time, are unsure about the difference between editing and proofreading. The editing versus proofreading debate can be befuddling, however there is a clear distinction between them. Like any consumer, a writer in the market for an editor should be informed about ...Read More