copy edit
Fix manuscript errors
Copy edit is to review and correct written material for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style before publication.
A copy editor catches errors and inconsistencies that the writer missed: The manuscript needs to be copy edited before we send it to the printer.
Also spelled as one word: copyedit.
- proofDemonstration of truth
- galley proofPreliminary printed text for correction
- copydeskEditorial review station
- first passInitial attempt at something
- house styleConsistent editorial conventions
style sheet · line · revise · fix · mark · check · stet · fact-checking · word · style guide · typo · corrections · red pen · punctuation · serial comma · consistency · track changes · clarity
- review stagespeer review, final review, first pass, second pass, revision
- criticismcriticism, critique, review, feedback, opinion
editorial intervention depth
copy editrewrite
Revise text substantially
ghostwrite · overhaul · redraft · rework · content creation