No clue as to what I’m talking about? Worry not! Proofing or proofreading or copy-editing all mean the same thing – assessing your work before publishing it. And I just can’t stress enough on its significance in building your reputation as a skilled writer.
Why is proofreading important?
Now what would you prefer? Someone on the street pointing out that your dress is torn with a gaping hole or you finding it out yourself. If you’re someone like me, you’d rather find it yourself and mend it while there’s still time.
Proofreading is stitching up the holes and covering up the bad spots in your writing.
I am someone who cringes at the sight of misspelled words, badly phrased sentences or mismanaged punctuation. I lose interest instantly and skip that article or abandon that book, and listen to music to rectify my foul mood. I also don’t want to see that day…
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