Everything You Need to Know About Copy-Editing

Editing Types
Written By Matthew Kim

Copy-editing falls under the umbrella of technical edits. Simply, it is ensuring that the document is correct. An ok copy editor will look for:

  • Grammar and spelling errors.

  • Correct punctuation usage.

  • Common mistakes like double words, double spacing, erroneous capitalization.

A good copy editor will look for:

  • Verb tense errors. Ensuring that if your story is first-person present, your verbs will match it accordingly.

  • Incorrect pronoun usage.

  • Numbers, dates, and other easy-to-identify consistency issues.

  • Continuity errors related to plot details, character descriptions, world-building elements, etc.

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