How To Use Copyedit In A Sentence
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... is there a difference between 'copyeditor' and 'editor'?
January 16th, 2007
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Line editing also known as copyediting is all about clarity and presentation, and is thus a great choice for a writer unfamiliar with the norms of submission or in question about grammar.
Author! Author! » 2008 » December
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Most of these are points where my grammar and style failed me; some are where the copyeditor is saving my butt by pointing out factual inaccuracies or confusing passages.
In which I steal an old post «
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The GUD Magazine Issue 3 instigator is Debbie Moorhouse, who joined GUD as a copyeditor after her story Sundown was published in Issue 0.
Mechanical Flight
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Commas, copyedited manuscripts, and the lesser god "stet
Ianrandalstrock's Journal
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She can write "stet" as well as I can ( "stet" is a proofreaders mark, Latin for "let it stand," and when one wishes to disregard a copyeditor's mark, one writes "stet" in the margin of the page.
One of those WoW things.
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I really can't agree with most of the recent copyedits to the article; the language has been systematically denatured, which is a bad thing.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
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Then the book goes into copyedit, which is done by the copyeditor, who is supposed to be checking grammar, punctuation, usage, checking for consistency, and that kind of thing.
March 9th, 2005
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I had the blessing of seeing this book while it was in copyedit thanks to being her student at Maui Writer’s Retreat in 2003.
The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
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I've got the galleys for book 2 to go through one more time and the copyedit for book 3 to finish today, but I'm stopping everything to tell you this news because it's so darn cool.
Waldrop, McHugh, Rosenbaum and more
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It continues to be the week of 6,000-word copyediting jobs and deadlines.
Secret ice skating
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The punctuation is eccentric, the copyediting dire.
The Times Literary Supplement
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This then goes to Production, where a copyeditor is assigned, designs are drafted for the interior of the book, and more.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » How a book is made
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My US copyeditor changed it to something which made absolutely no sense, so I stetted.
Genre writer Peter Temple wins literary award
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The copyeditor, or Crowley himself, whoever it was that failed to get "limen" into the final print run, can be punished later.
Languagehat.com: THE PERILS OF A FANCY VOCABULARY.
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Doesn't Horn Book get books as arcs, before the copyediting is finished?
Reviews in a word
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Also, just to prove that copyediting is never truly finished, that it merely reaches a point where one has to stop because the presses must roll, I spotted a grievous typo in the author's note of B is for Beginning (the cover illustration, which Rick Kirk did for "Hoar Isis," was attributed to "Persephone"), and I emailed Bill at subpress about it.
"The echo there, of me and you."
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I would also add that copyediting is a profession that is very different from writing.
Editing Woes « Write Anything
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You might have been trained in daily journalism while your copyeditor is working in book style.
An Apostrophe to the Apostrophe
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By the end of the manuscript, the copyeditor's monologue has gone on so long, the anger has turned into rage.
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One imagines pile after pile of index cards and boxes, double checking of dates and Polish orthography, then having to do the frightful copyedit of the galleys.
HENSLEY WOODBRIDGE1923 – 2001
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Perhaps the author should have a word with his copyeditor about the other literals.
Times, Sunday Times
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The major one is that the book is very poorly copyedited, with many typos and stylistic infelicities.
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But, back in the day, I could copyedit and block-synopsis/grade a 5-page essay in 10-15 minutes.
I Will Not Read Your F'ing Script
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(The copyeditor is the person who goes over the manuscript for grammar, spelling, punctuation, inconsistencies, etc, after the editor has gone over it and settled on any editorial changes (involving plot, character, structure, etc) with the author.)
February 9th, 2006
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Perhaps the author should have a word with his copyeditor about the other literals.
Times, Sunday Times
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And then, of course, I see the copyedit, and then again in page proofs, but those are nit-picking and minute changes, not rewriting.
Interview: Laura Anne Gilman
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The editor, Fred Coppersmith, wanted me to approve his copyediting changes, which I always appreciate and his were spot on.
Copyediting Hints and Kinks: double spacing
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That said, my copyeditor is a lifesaver, and keeps me from embarrassing myself.
[INTERVIEW] The Saturday Seven with Author Caitlin Kittredge « Urban Fantasy Land
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Ignoring these inconsistencies to savour the flavour of the novel may not induce a reader to overlook the errors that may have crept in during translation or copyediting.
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And I just finished the copyedit for Book 1, complete with the title page and all the little marketing bits that will be involved.
Waiting games «
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When a copyeditor is murdered, best-selling mystery author Paige Turner is as shocked as everyone else.
When I'm Writing A Lot, Everything Looks Like An Idea
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Some readers value the copyediting which is part of the traditional process.
Wired Campus
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Your copyeditor will have asked questions on the script, suggested improvements, caught errors and more.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » How a book is made
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A good copyeditor is your best friend, but all too often the copyeditor either does not understand what you are trying to achieve or-horror of horrors-the copyeditor is a frustrated writer who has decided to rewrite your manuscript the way he thinks it should have been written in the first place.
Ten Minutes, That's It
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From this point, it depends on the particular publisher and editor combination as to whether the anthology is sent piecemeal (here are the stories, put it together) or as manuscript ready for copyedit.
MIND MELD: Behind the Scenes...How the Hottest Short Fiction Anthologies Are Created (Part 2)
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If your manuscript has two spaces after a period, just about the first thing the editor or copyeditor will do is use Search and Replace to change them all to one.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » One space, or two?
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AND - just turned in the copyedit approvals last week.
Swords & Dark Magic - Table of Contents
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My tasks include cover design, interior layout, occasional copyediting and proofreading, and the aforementioned author support.
Interview on Book Cover Design - Susan Wenger - by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn
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You can "stet" any change they make (stet tells whoever is entering the corrections to ignore that change), or make changes on top of the copyeditor's changes.
January 16th, 2007
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I was still paying attention to the horror field at that point and was a member of HWA, and aware of the many micropresses that would pop up just long enough to publish the publisher's friends before fading away again, while eschewing things a reader tends to take for granted, such as copyediting, consistent font choices, competent layout, and cover art that doesn't make you want to claw your eyes out.
Night shade has a book sale
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Also, I have to reformat The Red Tree ms. — — something about the copyeditor — — and send the newly formatted ms. to my editor tomorrow.
"And she pricks you, and she sticks you..."
