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I used a copyright editor (she was getting her Masters at that time), whose last name was Wright :) , and it was invaluable to the point of embarrassment. Simpl
by andirk 4y ago
I used a copyright editor (she was getting her Masters at that time), whose last name was Wright :) , and it was invaluable to the point of embarrassment. Simple things like using singular and plural correctly throughout a sentence to things I didn't know like where commas should go where littered all over each page.
We used Github for copy edits. It works pretty darn well.
- ghaff 4y agoEven if you legitimately don't need a developmental editor--and very little that I write gets substantially changed in the editing process--you absolutely need a copyeditor. They don't even necessarily need to be a "pro" but you do need someone who can write and will go through a careful word by word read. Most people won't take that type of care and you will end up with spelling errors, case mismatches, inconsistencies in how you handle names, etc.