{"id":6365,"date":"2023-07-14T19:03:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=6365"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:27:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:27:19","slug":"editing-advice-for-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/editing-advice-for-writers","title":{"rendered":"10 pieces of editing advice for writers, from writers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Whether you\u2019re writing a manuscript for a book or a short email, writing is a creative process that should involve multiple rounds of editing. Editing can help clarify your text and ensure that it\u2019s coherent. Our team gathered 10 pieces of editing advice to share with writers, one for every year Microsoft 365 has existed. 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