REVISING & EDITING
in the process of writing
COMPLETING YOUR DRAFT IS ALREADY AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT. HOWEVER, JUST LIKE HOW ACTORS CAN
FORGET THEIR SCRIPTS ON STAGE, IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR WRITERS TO MAKE MISTAKES WHILE FINISHING THEIR
DRAFTS TOO. EVEN PROFESSIONAL WRITERS RELY ON OTHERS WHEN IT COMES TO REVISING AND EDITING.
REVISING AND EDITING ARE TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING. REMEMBER!
REVISING SHOULD COME FIRST BEFORE EDITING.WHAT IS REVISING?
REVISING IS A PROCESS OF LOOKING AT SOMETHING FROM A FRESH AND CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE. WRITERS
NEED THIS PROCESS TO RECONSIDER THEIR ARGUMENTS, REVIEWING THEIR EVIDENCE AND REORGANIZE THEIR
IDEAS. WRITERS OFTEN IMPROVE THEIR WRITING IN THIS PROCESS WHETHER WITH ADDITIONS, REMOVALS,
CORRECTIONS AND REPHRASING IDEAS IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM CLEARER AND MORE ACCURATE.
WHAT IS EDITING?
EDITING IS A PROCESS OF LOOKING AT HOW YOU EXPRESSED YOUR IDEAS. IN THIS PROCESS, YOU MAY FIX
ANY PROBLEMS RELATED TO GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION OR EVEN SENTENCE STRUCTURE. WRITERS OFTEN EDIT
THEIR DRAFTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE END PRODUCT IS WELL POLISHED.