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