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Video: In our Meet an Editor series, @perlkonig tells us how editors need empathy for successful collaborations. Editors should be able to see things from the reader's perspective and understand what their writer needs, too. buff.ly/3sWLv44


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Many sentence-level issues can be adjusted by an editor, but it never hurts to be proactive. In the fifth and final part of his #PlainLanguage series for the #EditorsWeekly, @perlkonig shares some practical tips for writers who want to write more plainly: blog.editors.ca/?p=9761

EditorsCanada's tweet image. Many sentence-level issues can be adjusted by an editor, but it never hurts to be proactive. In the fifth and final part of his #PlainLanguage series for the #EditorsWeekly, @perlkonig shares some practical tips for writers who want to write more plainly: blog.editors.ca/?p=9761

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Writing for external readers requires care—and planning. In part 4 of his #PlainLanguage series, @perlkonig shares his three-step system for crafting a clear and effective message: blog.editors.ca/?p=9659 #EditorsWeekly

EditorsCanada's tweet image. Writing for external readers requires care—and planning. In part 4 of his #PlainLanguage series, @perlkonig shares his three-step system for crafting a clear and effective message: blog.editors.ca/?p=9659 #EditorsWeekly

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You keep quiet, thinking you’re in the minority. Others do too. In part 3 of his #PlainLanguage series, @perlkonig shows how “pluralistic ignorance” & assumptions about what readers need can stop writers from giving readers what they want. #EditorsWeekly blog.editors.ca/?p=9625

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What is Plain Language? Part 3: When You Assume … - The Editors' Weekly

In part 3 of his plain language series, Aaron Dalton shows how making assumptions about readers' needs can weaken the reader experience.


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Software can’t replace a human editor, but it can make it easy to find possible issues and exercise editorial judgment. This week in The #EditorsWeekly, @perlkonig reviews the new @ChicagoManual integration for PerfectIt 5 by @IntelligentEdit. blog.editors.ca/?p=9587


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Literacy isn’t just about reading/writing; it’s also about being able to understand & use what you read. In part 2 of his #PlainLanguage series, @perlkonig explores the relationship between literacy rates and the need for clear writing. #EditorsWeekly blog.editors.ca/?p=9572


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Work in-house and experiencing burnout? In this week’s #EditorsWeekly, @perlkonig shares a few strategies to overcome burnout and stress in the workplace. blog.editors.ca/?p=9413


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Have you as an editor been asked to go through your comments with writers? @perlkonig has and offers some tips on overcoming this potential nerve-racking experience. #EditorsWeekly blog.editors.ca/?p=9118


I just helped make Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game a reality. @arcanewonders @crowdoxapp app.crowdox.com/projects/arcan… #funded


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Listen to your doctors.

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m.xkcd.com/2347/ So. Freaking. True. Especially about ImageMagick 😂


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An in-house editor often wears many hats, sometimes including being a UX expert. @perlkonig shares a few basic principles to help editors improve the user experience. #EditorsWeekly blog.editors.ca/?p=6858


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@perlkonig on the science of fluency as it relates to #plainlanguage #EditorsWeekly blog.editors.ca/?p=6662


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