Subversive Copy Editor, Second Edition

Carol Fisher Saller

ISBN 10: 022624007X / ISBN 13: 9780226240077

Verlag: The University of Chicago Press, 2016

Beschreibung

Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318. . 2016. Second. Paperback. . . . . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9780226240077

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Subversive Copy Editor, Second Edition

Verlag: The University of Chicago Press

Erscheinungsdatum: 2016

Einband: Softcover

Zustand: New

Auflage: 2. Auflage

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Inhaltsangabe:

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In this second edition, Saller adds new chapters, on the dangers of allegiance to outdated grammar and style rules and on ways to stay current in language and technology.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.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:

Carol Fisher Saller, now retired, was previously the editor of the Chicago Manual of Style Online’s Q&A and a senior manuscript editor at the University of Chicago Press. She is a regular guest editor for the Chicago Manual of Style’s Shop Talk blog. She is the author of several books for children, most recently the young adult novel Eddie’s War.

Carol Fisher Saller is editor of the Chicago Manual of Style Online's Q&A and writes the Editor's Corner for the Chicago Manual of Style's Shop Talk blog. She occasionally writes about language and writing in academe for Lingua Franca at the Chronicle of Higher Education and is the author of several books for children, most recently the young adult novel Eddie's War.