What It's Really Like To Be A Copy Editor »

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I never necessarily aspired to be a copy editor. I enjoyed the experience—seriously, your job is to sit and read articles—but when my day-camp counselor asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I did not tell her that I hoped one day to correct who-whom mix-ups or determine whether “faucetry” was a real, dictionary-approved word. I told her I wanted to be a princess.

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    I do that, and I’m not even a copy editor! Maybe it’s something I should look into…
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    I guess my lecturer has great faith in my grammar…and fact-checking abilities. LOL. I really didn’t want an editorial...
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    interesting little read from someone who has an invisible job…
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    What a fascinating read! Who know copy editing could be such a valuable job? Also, I enjoyed reading the comments about...
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    Strangely, most princesses report that they always wanted to be Nwk copy editors…...Oh...
  13. worldisstatic reblogged this from newsweek and added:
    Just read this article and not only was it hilarious and wonderfully written, but as I recently hired
  14. afeldman reblogged this from newsweek and added:
    Sounds like a pretty sweet gig as far as I’m concerned.
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    The fact that I read this and still desperately want to be a copy editor convinces me of the legitimacy of my...
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  21. blots reblogged this from theladyisageek and added:
    Wait, isn’t everyone turned off by guys who spell it “definately”?
  22. genetta reblogged this from newsweek and added:
    My first real journalism job was a copy editor. And I loved it too.