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The Subversive Copy Editor, Second Edition: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself)
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The Subversive Copy Editor, Second Edition: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself)
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The Subversive Copy Editor, Second Edition: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself)

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Longtime manuscript editor and Chicago Manual of Style guru Carol Fisher Saller has negotiated many a standoff between a writer and editor refusing to compromise on the “rights” and “wrongs” of prose styling. Saller realized that when these sides squared off, it was often the reader who lost. In her search for practical strategies for keeping the peace, The Subversive Copy Editor was born. Saller’s ideas struck a chord, and the little book with big advice quickly became a must-have reference for copy editors everywhere.

In this second edition, Saller adds new chapters, on the dangers of allegiance to outdated grammar and style rules and on ways to stay current in language and technology. She expands her advice for writers on formatting manuscripts for publication, on self-editing, and on how not to be “difficult.” Saller’s own gaffes provide firsthand (and sometimes humorous) examples of exactly what not to do. The revised content reflects today’s publishing practices while retaining the self-deprecating tone and sharp humor that helped make the first edition so popular. Saller maintains that through carefulness, transparency, and flexibility, editors can build trust and cooperation with writers.

The Subversive Copy Editor brings a refreshingly levelheaded approach to the classic battle between writers and editors. This sage advice will prove useful and entertaining to anyone charged with the sometimes perilous task of improving the writing of others.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 18, 2016
ISBN9780226240107
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Carol Fisher Saller

Carol Fisher Saller lives in Chicago. Honors for her children's books include Bankstreet Best Books of the Year, Kirkus Best, Horn Book Recommended Verse Narratives, the Carl Sandburg Award for Children's Literature, Chicago Public Library’s Best Teen Fiction, and NCSS/CBC Notables. If you enjoyed this book, please consider thanking the author by posting a review at your favorite online retailer or book sharing site. Or tell a friend! Writers are always grateful for your support.

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    A good read if you want to be a copy editor or if you are a writer wondering what a copy editor does. Saller offers practical advice on getting organized, maintaining good relationships with writers and colleagues, and above all, doing no harm.

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