Writing tip #11: Read a hard copy of your manuscript

I love reading and editing my manuscript on my computer. I can edit as I go along without having to go back to it later. Problem is, even after reading and editing my manuscript a dozen times onscreen, I could still miss typos, bad breaks, and other mistakes.

Just like reading your manuscript out loud, there is something helpful about editing your work by reading a hard copy of your manuscript. Seeing what you wrote on paper helps you see mistakes that you might have missed onscreen.

To save on trees, I only do this exercise after I’ve edited quite a bit onscreen. ;)

If you haven’t tried reading your manuscript on paper, try it.

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