What's Copyediting?
Copyediting (sometimes spelled copy editing) isn't the same thing as developmental editing (also called substantive editing), which is "big picture" editing done before the writing of a manuscript is completed—or, sometimes, even begun. I don't offer developmental editing.
Copyediting also isn't the same thing as line editing or proofreading, which I do offer.
Line editing is stylistic; copyediting is technical. Here's what I'll aim for as your copyeditor:
What else can I do?
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Copyediting also isn't the same thing as line editing or proofreading, which I do offer.
Line editing is stylistic; copyediting is technical. Here's what I'll aim for as your copyeditor:
- no spelling errors
- perfect grammar
- correct use of punctuation
- subject–verb agreement
- correct and consistent capitalization
- consistent style and formatting
What else can I do?
- check facts
- note when permissions may be needed to publish copyrighted material
- cross-check references, art, figures, tables, equations, and other features with mentions of them in the text
- verify links
- create tables of contents
- create bibliographies
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