Copy editing

Here are the most important principles of copy editing, from the copy editing process to what's expected in a copy editing job.

Great for proofreading academic papers and essays, this printable guide lists common copy-editing marks with examples of their use. Free to download and print

I find marks of authorship very compelling. Signatures, underlining, editing notations, doodles. Physical objects that say something in thought happened here. Tattoos. I wasn't interested in tattoos for a long time. I didn't object to them, I just wasn't really interested one way or the other. This may have had something to do with only seeing very boring ones - eagles and MOM. I started to get interested when my best friend was thinking about getting one - I think she had it narrowed down…

Understand the key difference between proofreading and copy editing. Learn how each service benefits your clients and enhances your work.

Refer to this Cheat Sheet for references copyeditors and proofreaders should access, as well as helpful websites and proofreading symbols.

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What do these weird marks strewn all over my beautifully typed pages mean?