Copyediting 1 workshop

Introduction to Copyediting

9.30    Introductions and course outline

9.45    What is copyediting?

• Differences between copyediting and proofreading
• Methods of working
• Discussion of the pre-course exercise

11.00  Coffee

11.15  Different kinds of publishing

• Getting a good brief
• Deciding how much to change
• Formulating queries

12.00 Fiction

The author’s voice  
Style sheets and keeping records

1.00    Lunch

1.45    Non-fiction

• Design and structural coding
• House style and editorial conventions
• Cross-checking and factual accuracy

3.00    Tea

3.15    Text with illustrations

4.00    Next steps and further training

            Closing discussion and feedback