tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post4081348014108966624..comments2024-03-25T02:15:02.505-07:00Comments on Nancy's Blog: Copy Editingadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442349453021015062noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-1923399634976301162010-12-29T22:50:30.430-08:002010-12-29T22:50:30.430-08:00Rightly said,good copy editors do much more than b...Rightly said,good copy editors do much more than bring format and punctuation in line with the publishing house's style manual.They are the extra brain you wish you had.<br /> <br />However, if you are looking for sound professionals with copyediting skills, contact Creative Solutionsfor Editing, Writing, and Proofreading Services. http://www.cs-edit.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626769731723667159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-6376874224779540202010-12-24T08:21:44.811-08:002010-12-24T08:21:44.811-08:00IANACE, Nancy, but shouldn't that be "sch...IANACE, Nancy, but shouldn't that be "schlepping"?Orionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818431929827830349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-54188060440536497262010-12-23T10:00:52.025-08:002010-12-23T10:00:52.025-08:00I have an electronic copy with track changes. The...I have an electronic copy with track changes. The system seems to work well and saves shlepping paper back and forth.Nancy Kresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834410304227906387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-57374093309591474922010-12-23T08:36:51.329-08:002010-12-23T08:36:51.329-08:00Nancy --
I'm sure the copyediting process is ...Nancy --<br /><br />I'm sure the copyediting process is different from author to author, but how does it work with you? Are you handed an electronic Word doc with track changes turned on, or a hardcopy to review?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08249087466395432892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-35981087616905754972010-12-23T05:37:32.297-08:002010-12-23T05:37:32.297-08:00When this happened to me, I found it easiest to go...When this happened to me, I found it easiest to go through the edited manuscript and mark any legitimate corrections with colored pen, then work on the actual manuscript.<br /><br />(I got comma splices and exclamation points from the vermin-crusted swine. By the time I was done rubbing his greasy fingerprints off my prose my beard smoked with muttered curses.)<br /><br />Here's a useful mantra from Jack Handey:<br /><br />If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.Sean Cravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763869499494698057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-30214428646964058672010-12-22T19:23:32.395-08:002010-12-22T19:23:32.395-08:00UGH! I hope you let you publisher know. I know t...UGH! I hope you let you publisher know. I know two people in publishing who manage this kinda thing and I'm sure they'd want to know so they would know either not to hire the person again (my impression is that it's mostly freelancing), or at least watch them like a hawk/give them very strict guidelines/etc....Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127409362906807882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-76397458479876656402010-12-22T14:06:12.443-08:002010-12-22T14:06:12.443-08:00I can't imagine a copy editor being allowed to...I can't imagine a copy editor being allowed to do anything more than suggest spelling and punctuation changes AS NEEDED; the kind who also catch actual errors would be nice.<br />If we wanted random changes, we'd write screenplays!<br />How dare he! You have my entire sympathy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05624750446743074710noreply@blogger.com