Episode 139

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26th Mar 2025

Assessing a non-fiction editing project: With Hester Higton

Learn how to assess a non-fiction editing project with special guest Hester Higton.

Listen to find out more about

  • Time required for different aspects of a project
  • The different parts of a project
  • The different types of editing
  • Counting and assigning time
  • The order of editing work
  • Recording project time

About Hester Higton

Find out more about Hester:

  • Website: academicedit.co.uk
  • Email: hesterhigton@academicedit.co.uk

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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  • Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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