Source-backed guide

Professional editorial standards and manuscript consistency

A source-backed guide connecting professional editing standards with manuscript consistency and author review.

Source context

Editors Canada professional editorial standards

Professional editorial standards emphasize clarity, consistency, correctness, communication, and appropriate editorial judgment.

Wise Wombat

How this relates to continuity checking

Wise Wombat supports consistency review by surfacing evidence that authors and editors can evaluate, but it does not make professional editorial decisions on behalf of the author.

Takeaways
  • Consistency is a professional editorial concern, but continuity issues may require author decisions.
  • Evidence-backed findings are easier to discuss than vague AI advice.
  • Human editorial standards remain the right frame for final publication quality.
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