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Even the best writers benefit from editing. Writers are notoriously bad at spotting errors in their own writing. Their attachment to their own prose and knowledge of what they intended to say blinds them to errors that detract from the overall flow, dulling the finished product. Hence the need for a second pair of eyes.
Why is "a second pair of eyes" important with regard to editing?
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Writers are notoriously bad at spotting errors in their own writing.
Writers are notoriously bad at spotting errors in their own writing.
No one is better at understanding how to improve writing than the author themselves.
No one is better at understanding how to improve writing than the author themselves.
Great editing will teach you to proofread.
Even the best writers benefit from editing. Writers are notoriously bad at spotting errors in their own writing. Their attachment to their own prose and knowledge of what they intended to say blinds them to errors that detract from the overall flow, dulling the finished product. Hence the need for a second pair of eyes.
Why is "a second pair of eyes" important with regard to editing?
(2 points)
Responses
Writers are notoriously bad at spotting errors in their own writing.
Writers are notoriously bad at spotting errors in their own writing.
No one is better at understanding how to improve writing than the author themselves.
No one is better at understanding how to improve writing than the author themselves.
Great editing will teach you to proofread.
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The importance of "a second pair of eyes" with regard to editing is that writers are notoriously bad at spotting errors in their own writing. Their attachment to their prose makes them blind to mistakes that can detract from the overall quality and flow of their work.
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