Editing Fiction Containing Gender-Neutral Pronouns

<p><em>CIEP guides provide a short basic introduction to the various skills and knowledge needed to work as an editorial professional. They are intended for copyeditors and proofreaders both practising and potential and will also prove useful to others involved in publishing content including businesses organisations agencies students and authors. </em></p><p><br></p><p>Every person has the right to choose the pronouns that align with their own sense of self. This has implications for fiction editors. Basing its examples on real works of fiction the guide offers a wealth of options for working with gender-neutral pronouns.</p><p>The guide includes:</p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>traditional and conscious-language approaches to pronouns</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>different narrative viewpoint styles and why they matter</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>how single- and multiple-pronoun universes work</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>acknowledging gender identity without pronouns</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>a comprehensive list of third-person gender-neutral pronouns</li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span>how much explanation writers should give about the pronouns they've used.</li></ol>