Duncan Koerber

Dr Duncan Koerber is a writing and communications professor who has taught at six Canadian universities over the past two decades. He is the author of Clear, Precise, Direct: Strategies for Writing (Oxford University Press). For The Expert Editor he wrote about the craft of clear writing and proofreading, translating academic research on communication into practical guidance for students, authors, and professionals.

100 editing and proofreading tips for writers

Posted 24 Nov 2019, by

Duncan Koerber

Corrected 23 September 2026: a claim that brain-training games improve proofreading (tip 77) was removed to meet our latest editorial standards. Editing and proofreading are vital for producing great writing. But where should you look? What should you change? As the most comprehensive proofreading list on the web, this list provides ...Read More