My mantra when I was a copy editor was “always check everything, even the things you think are right”.

My mantra when I was a copy editor was “always check everything, even the things you think are right”.

Originally shared by Karen Conlin

There’s “true,” there’s “factual,” and there’s “real.” The best fiction blends these all into a seamless whole.

https://americaneditor.wordpress.com/2015/06/01/thinking-fiction-verisimilitude/

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2 responses to “My mantra when I was a copy editor was “always check everything, even the things you think are right”.”

  1. Mike Reeves-McMillan Avatar

    (Technically, I still am a copy editor, but it’s not my main occupation.)

  2. Mike Reeves-McMillan Avatar

    (Technically, I still am a copy editor, but it’s not my main occupation.)

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