... two-and-a-half-page document (as she did) that needs to be a two-page document (as hers did). A good copy editor can help. We’re well practiced in the removal of extraneous words, skilled at ... saying things, and trained to assess what absolutely needs to stay in a piece of copy and what can be trimmed without detracting from the overall meaning. So the next time you find yourself faced with ...

A delightfully passive-aggressive copy editor at the Toronto Star marked up this memo announcing the elimination of copy-editing jobs at the Toronto Star. Ha/man, grammar people are anal. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment » The Best Links: Via Boing Boing also via the DW

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A good copy editor can significantly improve a book in all sorts of subtle and beautiful ways; a bad one can slash-and-burn their way through a manuscript and render it almost unreadable. If you've ever considered hiring a copy editor to look at your work before you send it off to publishers or agents, here's a handy list of questions to ...

... Forrest is concerned. My first impulse was to change "in so far as" to "insofar as," but, as any copy editor will tell you, first impulses must be questioned and checked. So I turned to the dictionary (the hardcover one that sits, ... 39;ll see how it comes out when the Read pages for Sunday's Arts & Living section are published. Another editor might have a different idea.

Back in March, friend and co-worker Christopher Ave wrote a song from the point of view of a just-laid-off copy editor, “Copy Editor’s Lament (The Layoff Song).” Now you can get a copy of that song — only 89 cents at Amazon. Next month, the music video should be ready, too. I can’t wait to see ...