You read that right. Okay, so I'm overlapping a bit with Tip #3: Take the Time, but the point stands. Waiting before you try to proofread your work is both a tip and a method.
I say that because waiting, giving yourself space to forget what you meant to write so you read what's actually there, is something all writers should ideally do. But waiting a few days (or months) before rereading that novel you wrote can actually function in itself as a proofreading method, too.
Even when I write articles for clients, I endeavor to get them done as soon as possible so I can sit on them for a few hours before doing the proofread. If I can't wait an hour per 400 words, I might as well not wait at all. And I don't. (I can write a 400-word article in an hour.)
In my last post I mentioned that I've finished a novel draft. I'm fully capable and willing to wait a few months before I read it again to make sure I give it the polish it's due. I don't have a publisher or deadlines yet, so I can afford that luxury.
And honestly, the idea that I might not always have the ability to wait due to a novel deadline scares me.
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