Lesser-Known Editing and Proofreading Marks
Hilarious! http://www.geist.com/comix I’ve never used any of these . . . but I’ve been tempted.
Editing
Proofread carefully to see if you any words out
Our eyes and minds play tricks on us when we read our own writing. We “see” what we think we wrote, what we meant to write . . . not always what’s actually on the page or the screen. To catch errors such as missing words, try reading your work aloud. This forces you to … Read more
Don’t hire Dilbert’s pointy-haired boss as your editor!
Not all editors are the same . . . http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2003-11-28/ Make sure you’re working with the right one!