The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice From Chicago (or, How To Negotiate Good Relationships With Your Writers, Your Colleagues, And Yourself) (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Fun book from someone with experience who knows how to give examples for every topic or situation that results in a principle. I will lend this one out and then read it again after it comes back. Even though I'm a translator, my work often requires copyediting, so I read this on breaks from work and it never failed to make me smile and nod, though I put it down for months at a time before picking it up again. The only drawback for me was the small font size used in the paperback edition. Is tiny print now used to save on paper in a book these days? I loved reading this drolly funny, subversive little book. New insight into the real work of copy editors; clarification of the demands of production schedules; revelations on just how many tasks editors juggle; and a confirmation of what managing editors really need from their freelancers (it's consistent quality and dependability). She reiterates the necessity of carefulness, transparency, and flexibility. I saw my working relationships with authors reflected and validated (as a freelance indexer). I'm inspired.
What do You think about The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice From Chicago (or, How To Negotiate Good Relationships With Your Writers, Your Colleagues, And Yourself) (2009)?
Excellent advice for anyone who needs to give editorial feedback to writers.
—Raul
That's right, I really liked it. Does that make me a bad person?
—delores
