Comments on: The Copyediting Process http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/ SF/F Copyeditor Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:01:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: When editing defies categorization « http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/#comment-101396 When editing defies categorization « Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:28:48 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=119#comment-101396 [...] While an editor’s work may elude strict categorization, freelance copyeditor and fantasy author Deanna Hoak quips, “It does take a certain personality.” For deeper insight into what copyeditors actually do with a manuscript and how they do it, read Hoak’s description of her process, a fine example of transparency. [...] [...] While an editor’s work may elude strict categorization, freelance copyeditor and fantasy author Deanna Hoak quips, “It does take a certain personality.” For deeper insight into what copyeditors actually do with a manuscript and how they do it, read Hoak’s description of her process, a fine example of transparency. [...]

]]> By: Mari http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/#comment-95254 Mari Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:39:26 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=119#comment-95254 Your process is quite a bit like my own! I'm very anal about my writing, about the characters and the world I've created. Your process is quite a bit like my own! I’m very anal about my writing, about the characters and the world I’ve created.

]]> By: Kelly McCullough http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/#comment-94616 Kelly McCullough Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:50:00 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=119#comment-94616 Thanks for this, it's fabulous stuff, though I've found it very late. I deeply appreciate the incite into copyediting from your side of the process. Note me down as another author who sings the praises of good copyeditors. My own copyeditors on the WebMage series are absolutely wonderful and I have gratefully added them to my acknowledgments (which they fixed from acknowledgements, btw). I'm going to post a link to this post from my writers group blog at wyrdsmiths.blogspot. Thanks for this, it’s fabulous stuff, though I’ve found it very late. I deeply appreciate the incite into copyediting from your side of the process. Note me down as another author who sings the praises of good copyeditors.

My own copyeditors on the WebMage series are absolutely wonderful and I have gratefully added them to my acknowledgments (which they fixed from acknowledgements, btw). I’m going to post a link to this post from my writers group blog at wyrdsmiths.blogspot.

]]> By: Linking up | Crayon Writer http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/#comment-63020 Linking up | Crayon Writer Mon, 21 May 2007 04:48:32 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=119#comment-63020 [...] Deanna Hoak wrote a very detailed, informative post about the copyediting process. She copyedits sci-fi and fantasy novels. [...] [...] Deanna Hoak wrote a very detailed, informative post about the copyediting process. She copyedits sci-fi and fantasy novels. [...]

]]> By: Proofreading vs. Copyediting at Deanna Hoak http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/#comment-2964 Proofreading vs. Copyediting at Deanna Hoak Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:41:38 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=119#comment-2964 [...] Folks seemed to get enough out of my take on copyediting that I thought I’d talk a little bit about proofreading. [...] [...] Folks seemed to get enough out of my take on copyediting that I thought I’d talk a little bit about proofreading. [...]

]]> By: Doing Our Best at Deanna Hoak http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/#comment-2897 Doing Our Best at Deanna Hoak Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:25:08 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=119#comment-2897 [...] However, it is harder to see italics in Courier than it is in Times. Also, copyeditors don’t get to make the rules, and if we tell the production departments their rules are unnecessary, we’re unlikely to get further work from them. Please underline instead of using italics. Believe me, we have many more important things to do to your manuscript than spend our time drawing lines under words. [...] [...] However, it is harder to see italics in Courier than it is in Times. Also, copyeditors don’t get to make the rules, and if we tell the production departments their rules are unnecessary, we’re unlikely to get further work from them. Please underline instead of using italics. Believe me, we have many more important things to do to your manuscript than spend our time drawing lines under words. [...]

]]> By: Deanna Hoak http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/#comment-2811 Deanna Hoak Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:14:50 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=119#comment-2811 Nope. Those weren't the initials. There must be more out there. :-) Nope. Those weren’t the initials. There must be more out there. :-)

]]> By: Eyeteeth http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/#comment-2809 Eyeteeth Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:23:28 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=119#comment-2809 The author who looked up <i>ship</i> in the thesaurus -- were his initials DLM? Because I've copy-edited that guy too, and I should have gotten combat pay. The author who looked up ship in the thesaurus — were his initials DLM? Because I’ve copy-edited that guy too, and I should have gotten combat pay.

]]> By: deannahoak http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/#comment-574 deannahoak Sun, 30 Oct 2005 16:01:01 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=119#comment-574 Hi! Yeah, there's definitely a certain type who is drawn to this line of work. :-) And friend away, of course. Hi! Yeah, there’s definitely a certain type who is drawn to this line of work. :-) And friend away, of course.

]]> By: fuzzyboo03 http://deannahoak.com/2005/10/05/the-copyediting-process/#comment-573 fuzzyboo03 Sun, 30 Oct 2005 14:59:58 +0000 http://deannahoak.com/?p=119#comment-573 Just found your LJ through a friends list. Should I be concerned that I read this post and thought it sounded like something I'd really enjoy? I found it really interesting that in an earlier comment you mentioned slowing down your reading by touching each word with a pencil. When I'm editing my own work, doing something like that is the only way I can separate myself from my own intentions and look at what I actally wrote. Mind if I friend you? Just found your LJ through a friends list. Should I be concerned that I read this post and thought it sounded like something I’d really enjoy? I found it really interesting that in an earlier comment you mentioned slowing down your reading by touching each word with a pencil. When I’m editing my own work, doing something like that is the only way I can separate myself from my own intentions and look at what I actally wrote. Mind if I friend you?

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