Glossary
We’ve curated a glossary of terms regarding all things writing and publishing related. From commonly-used terms to abbreviations, our glossary will guide writers and people starting out in publishing, to cut through the jargon and gain a better understanding.
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Rewriting
A rewrite of the author's material.
Search engine optimisation
Increasing the visibility of a website so that it achieves a higher ranking in search engine results. This can involve incorporating the keywords that people are likely to type in when searching online into the content and coding of the website, so that search engines are more likely to index it.
Structural Edit
Deep plot work – working out pacing, character motivations, and genre compatibility.
Twitter
Social networking service that allows users to post messages of 140 characters on a feed that others can follow.
Youtube
A website that allows registered users to upload and share video clips online.