Complacency is easy. It is also ruinous.

As an editor, it is probably not in my best interest to insinuate that I am anything less than perfect at my craft. After all, correcting mistakes and submitting manuscripts that are without flaw is how I make a living. However, perpetuating this fairytale would, I feel, be disingenuous to editors (and humans) everywhere. The fact of the matter is this: editors are never perfect. They can often be pretty close, but ultimately there are too many factors to consider in a manuscript, and so many of these come down to preferences of style, education, region, voice, and a million other tiny annoyances that get in the way of our pursuit of perfection. Blast them all! Continue reading → Book Review: The Copyeditor’s Handbook