: Re: Which techniques can I use to become a better editor when editing my own writing? I'm looking to improve my ability to edit and correct my own writing. What are some techniques I can use

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Make a list of your grammatical mistakes and how
often you make them. Familiarise
yourself with how to correct them.
Make a list of your writing
problems, such as beginning with
long dependent phrases, check
every sentence for this.
Check sentences that have a series of
nouns, adverbs etc., for parallel
construction.
Watch for redundancy and repetition. Many writers have a habit of using two, sometimes three, descriptive words together that are very close in meaning. They like the rhythm, but fail to see the redundancy.
Watch out for poor word choices.
Use the find/replace function to
look for other problematic constructions.

There are many more pointers, hope these help in your quest to become a better writer.

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