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- noun Alternative spelling of
copy editor .
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Examples
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This then goes to Production, where a copyeditor is assigned, designs are drafted for the interior of the book, and more.
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That said, my copyeditor is a lifesaver, and keeps me from embarrassing myself.
[INTERVIEW] The Saturday Seven with Author Caitlin Kittredge « Urban Fantasy Land 2008
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Most of these are points where my grammar and style failed me; some are where the copyeditor is saving my butt by pointing out factual inaccuracies or confusing passages.
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You might have been trained in daily journalism while your copyeditor is working in book style.
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When a copyeditor is murdered, best-selling mystery author Paige Turner is as shocked as everyone else.
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(The copyeditor is the person who goes over the manuscript for grammar, spelling, punctuation, inconsistencies, etc, after the editor has gone over it and settled on any editorial changes (involving plot, character, structure, etc) with the author.)
February 9th, 2006 2006
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A good copyeditor is your best friend, but all too often the copyeditor either does not understand what you are trying to achieve or-horror of horrors-the copyeditor is a frustrated writer who has decided to rewrite your manuscript the way he thinks it should have been written in the first place.
Ten Minutes, That's It Benjamin Kral 2010
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... is there a difference between 'copyeditor' and 'editor'?
January 16th, 2007 jilltanith 2007
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Your copyeditor will have asked questions on the script, suggested improvements, caught errors and more.
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If your manuscript has two spaces after a period, just about the first thing the editor or copyeditor will do is use Search and Replace to change them all to one.
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