I find it especially weird when people say this to me (AND THEY DO) because I'm not even that kind of editor. Like, have you seen my tweets? Clearly I cannot proofread my way out of a paper bag.https://twitter.com/agirlandaboy/status/1086298243384799232 …
I don't even really get what the issue is. The best part about having a professional editor is they fix your grammatical errors and MAKE YOU LOOK SMART and then YOU GET TO TAKE ALL THE CREDIT FOR BEING SMART. It's a totally winning position for the writer.
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I guess my other take is, if you take offense at having your writing errors fixed by someone who will NEVER TELL A SOUL that they found and fixed them, then you really need to consider a profession that doesn't involve writing, OR you need to step-up your self-editing game.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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These tasks used to be done by professional copyeditors before a book or article went to press. I don't see it happening much any more.
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US university presses still copyedit, in the narrow sense of the term. Authors are responsible for final proofing and have been for at least 20 years.
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Were always responsible for final proofing. Grateful for my long list of incredible copyeditors!
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