So, You Want To Be A Copy-Editor Or Proofreader?
BY SHARNÉ DENNER Perhaps a common misconception about copy-editors and proofreaders is that they are bookish types who spend their days squabbling about commas in the margins of a page, pushing their glasses up their noses and making grammar police comments. Although this stereotype may not be entirely untrue, being a good copy-editor or proofreader […]
Why Writers Should Learn to Write Quotable Prose
Make your words linger long after the last page. Discover the power of quotable prose. By Banele Ndlovu My history with quotes For most of my childhood, the only reading I did of my own volition was of the humour section at the back of Drum magazine. I would sit for hours with a pen […]
From Stethoscopes to Style Guides: Finding Hope After Medicine
BY SHARNÉ DENNER Whenever people hear that I left medical practice to pursue a career in copy-editing and proofreading, they tend to react the same way: ‘What the … WHY?’ Usually followed by disbelief, head-shaking and occasional mutterings of ‘You must be crazy.’ For a long time, I barely understood it myself. My exit from […]