Showing posts with label Listening as a Proofreading Tool for Writers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Listening as a Proofreading Tool for Writers. Show all posts

Monday, July 4, 2022

Listening as a Proofreading Tool for Writers


by Kristen Hogrefe Parnell @KHogrefeParnell

Our mothers told us that God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. But have we ever considered the value that listening can offer for proofreading our manuscripts?

That’s right, proofreading. Although we’re not strangers to audio books and immersive reading, I’d like to share a personal story that showed me the benefit of incorporating listening as a proofreading activity.