The making of a copy editor – III

by | Oct 17, 2015 | Making of an editor

Now, we are at the end of a series of posts. A quick recap: in my last post, The making of a copy editor – II, I discussed a good understanding of English grammar and the flair for reading as two of the four traits of a copy editor. While the two are self-explanatory,...
The making of a copy editor – II

The making of a copy editor – II

by | Oct 12, 2015 | Making of an editor

Hello there. Hope you had a cup of strong coffee, thinking over what would be the four traits of a copy editor. Or if you missed my previous post, Making of a copy editor – I, you may go back to the post, read it and come back here. You would lose nothing if you...
The making of a copy editor – I

The making of a copy editor – I

by | Oct 10, 2015 | Making of an editor

When our professor stopped his class to read out a circular about a campus selection programme, I didn’t realize that it was going to change the contours of my life. There were two reasons for my friends and me to choose to attend the written test: we wanted...