Not a stylebook in the traditional sense, Dreyer's English makes a good 21st-century follow-up to the somewhat outdated Strunk and White's Elements of Style. Like his predecessors, Dreyer's goal was not to write an all-encompassing manual of style but rather a book to share his own experience and opinions. But where Strunk and White sought... Continue Reading →
Part 2 of The Subversive Copy Editor switches gears from how to work with the writer for the benefit of the reader to how to manage yourself and others.
More advice from the Subversive Copy Editor.
"When you are given some copy to edit, the writing comes with a writer attached." -Carol Fisher Saller
One of the hardest lessons to learn as a copyeditor is to know when to leave well enough alone.
Jennifer Merchán | Editing 