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how to edit a blog post

7 Edits that Will Improve Your Blog Post

February 11, 2014 by diannejacob 37 Comments

It's-Complicated

Think editing is complicated? It doesn’t have to be. But it’s critical to becoming a better writer.

Writing is rewriting, as the saying goes. And while it’s true, do you know what to look for when you read your first draft, or how to improve it?

Here’s what I look for when I edit both my own posts and the work of others:

1. Keep your focus. Do you start by moaning about a cold, move to the merits of a new smoothie you made for breakfast, and end with a recipe for chocolate cake? Stick to a [Read more…] about 7 Edits that Will Improve Your Blog Post

Filed Under: Food Blogging, Writing Tagged With: editing your own work, Food blogging, food writing, how to edit a blog post

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