The copy editing process has started. I haven’t looked at my manuscript in almost two weeks, but this afternoon I was reintroduced to it in the form of copy edits.
Here’s a picture showing the number of edits in the first three chapters.
Each insert or deletion is a red mark in Microsoft Word, and so each page looks like it has dozens of little paper cuts.
I have to look at each correction and if I have a problem or a concern, I have to raise it as a comment. The copyeditor also has comments that I have to respond to. This is not too bad, despite what looks like a large number of changes. Many of the edits are capitalization, adding contractions, and changes for voice. I do admit the changes put a higher polish on what I’m trying to say.
This kind of detailed work will keep me busy for another month or so!
There won’t be a post next week (Mother’s Day), so thank you all in advance for reading. We’re nearly there!
