Introduction to Copy-editing – November
November 14 @ 10:00 am - November 24 @ 12:00 pm
Date: Monday 14, Thursday 17, Monday 21 and Thursday 24 November 2022
Time: 10 am to 11.30 am
Our regular tutor Cathy Tingle will deliver this course online over four days, with a total of 6 hours of online time, including short exercises for people to do on their own.
The online delivery platform is Zoom.
The copy-editor is the vital link between author, publisher, typesetter and reader, and ensures that written material is clear, accurate and correct; that everything is there, and in the right place; that no part of the text contradicts another part; that nothing in the text will create legal or inclusivity problems; and that the copy is thoroughly prepared for trouble-free typesetting. Good copy-editing is invisible – the reader is free to concentrate on content without being distracted by errors of fact, internal inconsistencies, ambiguities, grammatical slips that obscure the meaning, or howlers of phrasing.
Discussion includes:
- Who’s who in the typical publishing process, and your role as a copy-editor
- Improving structure and deciding on style
- Ensuring inclusive language and legal compliance
- Working with illustrations, figures and tables
- Grammar and punctuation for copy-editors
- Tips and tricks to help ensure accuracy and consistency
This course attracts 3 CIEP upgrade points.
The fee for Publishing Scotland and CIEP members is £150+VAT (£180 including VAT)
The fee for non-members is £200+VAT (£240 including VAT). A 25% discount is available to BookMachine members. Insert the discount code at the checkout stage.
Book and pay on Ticket Tailor. Booking will close at midnight on Wednesday 9 November 2022.
You may also be interested in: Further Copy-editing (November), Introduction to Proofreading (September and November) and Further Proofreading (November).
