Tools and websites that editors use
(and you can, too)
20BooksHolland 2023 Conference – presentation
It was great to meet you all. As promised, here’s the list with tools and websites that are useful for (self)editing a manuscript:
Decide on US or UK English
US: Merriam-Webster
UK: Cambridge dictionary
Style guide:
US: Chicago Manual of Style
UK: New Hart’s Rules
Tools inside of Word:
- Spellcheck (incl. grammar check)
- Grammarly
- PerfectIt
- SmartEdit
Websites:
- Google “synonym [word]”
- Reverse dictionary: https://www.onelook.com/thesaurus
- Capitalization: https://capitalizemytitle.com
- Break up syllables : https://www.hyphenation24.com
- Hyphenation guide from CMOS: https://ophi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CMS_list.pdf
- ChatGPT
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