Self-editing is a difficult skill to master. Grammar and writing style applications help, but these apps don't catch everything. Many writers and editors use Microsoft Word macros to help them identify potential issues in their manuscripts. This book will show you how to create and run a series of VBA macros that identify adverbs, filter words, weak verbs, and telling words, as well as common phrases that cause wordiness and confusion. These MS Word editing macros will give you another tool in your editing arsenal.This book explains each macro with editing examples, shows links to reference material, and links to code files as well. Amilcar Hernandez took his first breath of air in 1954 in the industrial city of Monterrey Mexico. After his father abandoned then, he and his mother immigrated to the United States in search of the American Dream. At times, it was the American Nightmare. With dedication and persistence, he learned a new culture, a new language, and a new way of life with some hard knocks along the way. Amilcar is a retired computer system engineer. He started a new chapter in his life writing.
