Sentences with phrase «asked for copy editing»
I often think what appears to us at TED as hurry is really only the author's lack of familiarity with the process (they may ask for copy editing when they first need line editing, for instance, or expect to be able to «hire» an agent), and that's on us.
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Unless the writer asked us for line - by - line, copy - editing - level feedback, nitpicky suggestions are more likely to mess with their voice than provide useful information.
First, the terminology — line editing, copy editing, proofreading — seems to mean something slightly different to every author, editor, publisher, magazine, agent, and online journal, and this makes it tough for the author seeking an editor to know exactly what it is they're asking for.
Whereas editing is usually a paid task, you can ask for volunteer beta readers in exchange for a free copy of your manuscript.
I'd ask other writers for recommendations for a copy editor and get an editor who only did developmental editing.
As you can see I did edit my words a little regarding it as they were too strong, but at the end of the day we've had people asking about a Witcher review and the reasons for not doing one, so we said it straight: we haven't gotten a copy.