I found the microediting exercise to be very helpful. Simple things like using the index cards, going through and specifically highlight adjectives (and debating the necessity of words used) and underlining really helped focus my attention.

I also find I really improve my own self-editing when I first have the chance to edit someone else’s. Bell’s suggestions for editing, while a bit lengthy, are exceptionally helpful to really sharply edit.

Kelsey’s article was really well-written, so a lot of what I suggested was less grammatical errors and more focused on formatting, and re-arranging the order of information to make it more clear and improve the pacing and flow.