如何修正編輯你的寫作？

在你寫作時，先完成草稿，只是一半的功夫。然後，你必須進行修正編輯，將你的草稿潤飾到完美的地步。

修正編輯是檢視你的稿件是否確實表達了自己想要說的，以及是否可以讓目標讀者所了解。

作為寫作修正者，這個時候，你首先要稍微調整自己在寫作上的角色，從一名原作者，改為一名第三方編輯者與讀者，并參酌原作者的本意。

你要以下列問題來檢視原稿：作者是否真實表達了他的觀點？作者是否完整了他該表達的內容？作者是否了解他要訴求的讀者對象？是否考慮到讀者在閱讀時必須具有的基本背景知識？

先從這個層次來看看原稿的文章結構，看看是否應該如何調整。例如，讀者是否在一開始閱讀，就知道作者的目的是什麼？有摘要或目錄（Table of Content）嗎？閱讀完畢，是否能夠得到結論？

接著，進入對原稿文章的潤飾。這是一些精修的工作。

例如，檢查文章的段落長度，是否一個段落可以完整表達一個觀點？文句與段落是否會太長，以致讓讀者讀到會有迷失感？是否可以用更精簡的字數來表達？是否會唸起來拗口？是否換個文句可以更清楚表達？千萬別漏掉檢查錯別字，以及標點符號。若是有要針對特定的讀者，例如在寫作email郵件時，要用正確的敬稱。

最後，在發出寫作文件前，再閱讀一次。看看文氣是否通暢？

如果你能夠將這樣的寫作、修正編輯、潤稿的流程多練習幾次，你未來的寫作效率與正確性，可以出現驚人的進步。

How do you edit your writing?

When you write, it's only half the effort to finish the draft first. Then you have to edit the revisions and polish your draft to perfection.

Revision editors check whether your manuscript really expresses what you want to say and whether it can be understood by the target reader.

As a corrector of writing, you should first adjust your role in writing slightly, from an original author to a third-party editor and reader, and consider the original author's intention.

You need to examine the manuscript with the following questions: Does the author really express his views? Does the author complete what he should say? Does the author know the target audience he wants to appeal to? Do you take into account the basic background knowledge that readers must have in reading?

First of all, we should look at the structure of the original article from this level and see if we should adjust it. For example, does the reader know the purpose of the author from the very beginning? Do you have a summary or table of contents? After reading, can we draw a conclusion?

Next, enter the polishing of the original article. This is some intensive work.

For example, by examining the length of a paragraph in an article, can a paragraph fully express a point of view? Will sentences and paragraphs be too long for the reader to feel lost? Can it be expressed in simpler words? Can you read it? Is it possible to express it more clearly in another sentence? Don't Miss checking for typos and punctuation marks. If you have to target specific readers, such as when writing email messages, use the correct honorific terms.

Finally, read the writing document again before issuing it. See if the style is smooth?

If you can practice the process of writing, editing and polishing manuscripts several times, your future writing efficiency and correctness will make amazing progress.