Proofreading vs Copyediting: 35 Differences Introduction If you’re an author whose book is still at the unpolished stage, this article is for you. You may wish either to (1) self-publish or (2) have your book perfected by a professional copy editor or proofreader, so...
What is copyediting? Part 1 ‘Copyediting’ is a term many find mysterious. But what does it mean? There are different kinds of copyediting, depending on what type of text the copy editor works on. An ebook about caring for chameleons, for example, would usually require...
What is proofreading? Proofreading done professionally involves a lot more than just checking for spelling and grammar mistakes. Let’s see what it’s all about. Proofreading is a complex process, which falls roughly into 10 stages. Proofreading has 10 stages The...
What is copyediting? Part 2 Copyediting, as we saw in part 1, was traditionally done on paper. The author would type her book out using a typewriter or electronic word processor, and then post the typewritten pages to the publisher, who would forward them to a copy...
