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Title: The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications
ISBN: 0520246888
Author:
Amy Einsohn
Publicate Date: 2005-12-07
Publish: 2005-12-07
List Price: $24.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Excellent introduction to copyediting
This is a careful, methodical, and yet quite entertaining introduction to the basic skills of copyediting. Each chapter introduces a new element and ends with exercises to reinforce and test your knowledge. The glossary at the end of the book is also a useful reference, particularly in refreshing your knowledge of grammar.
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2: Not for book publishing
All major publishing houses use Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed., as their preferred spelling standard. There the noun is "copy editor": two words, not one as in the title of this book. Therefore, anyone using this reference work and hoping to work in the field is at an immediate disadvantage. Take my word for it: I have worked at and for major literary houses for decades, and letters requesting work as a "copyeditor" do not inspire confidence in the writer's aptitude.
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3: Copyeditor's Handbook
I was very pleased with the way this purchase was handled from start to finish.
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4: Writers can learn from this book
As a professional writer, I like to believe that my work does not need copyediting. But of course, there are always some improvements that a copyeditor can bring to any text. And as a writer, I can learn from the guidelines in this comprehensive, clear, and very readable book. It will likely gain a place next to the Chicago Manual of Style as a secondary reference to check for questions about grammar, punctuation, etc. The book's exercises and the explanations that accompany the answers will help you develop your writing skills and understand why copyeditors make certain changes in your work.
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5: Great update
I had used the earlier edition, and find this to be a much welcome update, with valuable information on electronic editing.
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