These guides will help you learn what copyeditors do, what they look for when they edit a manuscript, and how they develop the editorial judgment needed to make editing decisions.
The copy editor’s job is usually associated with correcting grammar errors in a work. But it can include making other changes, such as adapting a work to match the intended readership level.
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Once you get your first draft onto the page, the real work begins: It’s time to edit your writing so that your words convey what you intended.
Write, delete, and copy and paste (what was once known as editing), and then write some more. –from The Everything Improve Your Writing Book by Pamela Rice Hahn
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The ability to write clear and concise documents can be an asset for any professional. When it comes to writing technical or scientific documents, it’s essential. Whether your intent is to translate technical terms and instructions into language that anyone can understand or to explain a scientific process to another scientist, there’s no room for ambiguity in technical writing. –from The Everything Improve Your Writing Book by Pamela Rice Hahn
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A professional writer since 1984, Pamela Rice Hahn is the author of 18 published books.