Posts Tagged ‘ copyediting ’

Guest post: The power of language and how to hone it

Jan 16th, 2009 | By John Roach | Category: Grammar

I love language for several reasons: double entendres, its delicate and potentially brutal beauty, its occasional dive into the abyss of the ineffable, and its unconscious power.



What copyeditors are and aren’t

Jan 15th, 2009 | By John Roach | Category: Big Picture

Copyeditors get a bad rap. They’re often portrayed as bookish, bow-tie wearing snobs whose raison d’etre is to suck the life out of the written word. This is unfair: They often don’t wear ties.