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Name: The Elements of Editing
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Author: Arthur Plotnik

📘 The Elements of Editing by Arthur Plotnik

The Elements of Editing is a concise, practical, and comprehensive guide to editing, covering the material that today's writers, editors, journalists, and students need and use most. It provides information on the relationship between author and editor, preparing manuscripts for printers, graphics and photography, copyright and libel law, and much more. The book is an invaluable reference for aspiring and practicing writers, editors, and everyone who wants to present a crisp, clean sentence.

First publish date: 1982

Genre: Education & Language/Education

Authors: Arthur Plotnik

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