Editing – Gold Leaf

Helping all writers to write: an interview with Jim Bennett

Q. You’ve spent years helping writers write, what do you see as the main markers of fluent prose? How do you help your authors retain their own voice while ensuring that the writing is clear and compelling? A. Fluent prose – that is, what readers may read and understand without struggling to grasp the author’sContinueContinue reading “Helping all writers to write: an interview with Jim Bennett”

Ten top tips from Gold Leaf’s academic journals editor, Jim Bennett

Jim has been editing academic journal articles at Gold Leaf for almost a decade. In his experience, authors don’t seem to understand that their submissions should be as perfectly crafted as possible. He says he is constantly surprised that authors are so careless about how they express themselves; he adds that even his meticulous editorialContinueContinue reading “Ten top tips from Gold Leaf’s academic journals editor, Jim Bennett”