DZ Editing https://dzediting.com.au Accredited editor in Melbourne specialising in science, maths, and educational publishing. DZ Editing offers editing, technical writing, content design, indexing, and accessibility editing for publishers, educators, and authors worldwide. Fri, 01 May 2026 11:18:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://dzediting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-DZ-Editing-FAVICON-32x32.png DZ Editing https://dzediting.com.au 32 32 Editing Science, Maths and Technical Content (Without Making It Boring) https://dzediting.com.au/science-and-technical-editing-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=science-and-technical-editing-services Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:25:58 +0000 https://dzediting.com.au/?p=1243 Let’s be honest. A lot of technical writing is… not fun to read. (It’s okay. We’ve all been there.) Whether […]

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]]> It’s vs its (and why it trips everyone up) https://dzediting.com.au/its-vs-its-grammar-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-vs-its-grammar-guide Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:24:40 +0000 https://dzediting.com.au/?p=1241 The quick answer It is astonishingly easy to get some words confused. This is one of the worst offenders. If […]

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]]> Long sentences in technical writing (and why they don’t work) https://dzediting.com.au/why-long-sentences-dont-work-in-technical-writing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-long-sentences-dont-work-in-technical-writing Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:20:27 +0000 https://dzediting.com.au/?p=1239 When one sentence becomes a problem I recently edited a job description for someone advertising for a new employee. The […]

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]]> Writing numbers in technical documents https://dzediting.com.au/writing-numbers-in-technical-documents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=writing-numbers-in-technical-documents Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:17:50 +0000 https://dzediting.com.au/?p=1237 When to use numerals vs words The eternal dilemma: whether to spell out a number in full, or use a […]

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]]> The benefits of clueless people https://dzediting.com.au/how-outside-readers-improve-writing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-outside-readers-improve-writing Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:16:42 +0000 https://dzediting.com.au/?p=1235 Why good writing needs someone who doesn’t understand it Let’s take a moment to talk about candles. Candles are long […]

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]]> Spacing issues in Word documents (and how to fix them) https://dzediting.com.au/spacing-issues-in-word-documents-and-how-to-fix-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spacing-issues-in-word-documents-and-how-to-fix-them Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:01:06 +0000 https://dzediting.com.au/?p=1230 If you work with technical documents, reports or educational material, you will eventually run into some very strange spacing problems. […]

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]]> Punctuation for lists in technical documents https://dzediting.com.au/punctuation-for-lists-in-technical-documents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=punctuation-for-lists-in-technical-documents Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:53:48 +0000 https://dzediting.com.au/?p=1227 If you’re writing a technical document, you will probably end up with a lot of lists. Lists make information easier […]

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]]> Missing information in equations: a small omission with big consequences https://dzediting.com.au/missing-information-in-equations-a-small-omission-with-big-consequences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=missing-information-in-equations-a-small-omission-with-big-consequences Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:39:08 +0000 https://dzediting.com.au/?p=1191 Here’s something I saw the other day: SD = V(w + 2) / 3.6 where: Note: The above formula is […]

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]]> Consistency matters in technical writing https://dzediting.com.au/consistency-matters-in-technical-writing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=consistency-matters-in-technical-writing Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:23:55 +0000 https://dzediting.com.au/?p=1188 It’s fairly easy to change a dimension halfway through a document, and then completely forget to go back and change […]

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]]> In-Text References in Technical Documents: Advice from an Accredited Editor https://dzediting.com.au/in-text-references-technical-documents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-text-references-technical-documents Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:57:00 +0000 https://dzediting.com.au/?p=1145 If you’re writing a technical or educational document, chances are you’ll need to refer to official standards. As a professional […]

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