CopyeditingCopyeditors comb through a manuscript and check for errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, structure, usage, and consistency.
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ProofreadingProofreading comes after the copyediting is already done and the work is in the form it will be in when published. Although a copyeditor will find the majority of the mistakes, it is beneficial to the author for a proofreader to revisit the work and locate any missed errors. Proofreaders also look for mistakes copyeditors may have created when they corrected other errors.
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- An author will more than likely make many changes to their manuscript after a copyeditor has gone through it. Don’t think you will be able to immediately publish your work after your copyeditor is done.
- You have the right to have disassociated people do your copyediting and proofing. For example, if someone else edited your manuscript, I can still proofread it for you.
- I work with Microsoft Word, and I use the Track Changes feature when editing a manuscript. With this feature, the author decides whether or not to accept the changes I made. I also make comments on the manuscript with the understanding that you, the author, have the final say on changes made to your manuscript.
- I base all editing corrections on The Chicago Manual of Style, and check all spellings against the Unabridged Merriam-Webster's Dictionary.
- Though I do my best to catch every error, I am only human. I cannot guarantee your manuscript will be completely error free.