Never Edit Your Own Stuff
Monday, July 14th, 2008How many times has this happened? You compose a blog post, usually in a hurry, then hit the submit button, only to read it later and wonder how in the heck you missed what is a glaring error. I am the world?s worst.
Years ago, a veteran magazine editor gave me this advice, ?Never edit your own stuff.? It?s advice which, when possible, I?ve taken to heart. The only problem is, how many of us are in a position to have another person, preferably an editor, proof our copy? In lieu of that, here are some blog copywriting tips I?ve picked up along the way that can almost guarantee that what I intended to say is what I actually said.
* Use spellcheck. That?s a no-brainer, right? If you?re posting on a personal blog, it might not be such an issue, but if you?re blogging for business, I think correctly spelled words along with the use of proper grammar is a non-negotiable. Nevertheless, as obvious as this might seem, I suspect the spellcheck icon in the editing…
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