Difference between Copy Editing and Content Editing.pdf

1. Difference between Copy Editing and Content Editing
For authors of all types, hiring a professional editor from an online editing service is important. Editing is a
vital aspect of the writing process since everyone, even authors, makes errors, no matter how diligent
they are. Unfortunately, because you are the one creating it and already know it inside out and backward,
it is virtually hard to catch them all in your own work.
Although the various degrees of editing have certain similarities, copy editing and Content Editing
Services Austin are not the same. The fact that both copy editors and content editors analyze the
manuscript in-depth and frequently utilize Track Changes Markup to show the edits made and to put any
comments where extra work is required are some of the similarities. Copy editing and content editing,
take place at different phases of the editing process, and the skill sets required for each differ.
A content editor takes a wide, big-picture approach to your work. Book Coaching Packages Austin
examines character and narrative development, argument threads, language, pace, plot inconsistencies,
factual errors, and sections/chapters. A content editor could give suggestions on rewriting particular
portions, adding, relocating, or removing material, or assisting with narrative or character development
through dialogue or descriptive language.
A copy editor looks at the material from a more technical, up-close perspective. Editorial Services
Austin may check for flow, grammar, word use, spelling, and punctuation, as well as clarity and
readability. They focus on grammar, word repetition, and sentence/paragraph length when they read your
work. A skilled copy editor also edits punctuation, corrects grammar, and gives comments as needed.