Mary Cummings | Developmental Editor | Helping business leaders and academics transform promising drafts into highly engaging books
In the 1990 psychological thriller Misery, there’s a scene that tells us something about the main character, Paul Sheldon (played by James Caan).
We’re shown that he’s checked into The Silver Creek Lodge in Colorado, and he’s sitting at a table, typing on a manual typewriter. A typed manuscript is piled on the table next to him.
Paul stops typing and slowly removes the final page from the typewriter.
He lays it on the table and writes in hand, “THE END.”
You’ll probably guess that copyediting has something to do with checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
You might even guess that a copyeditor checks for consistency and flow.
And a copyeditor like me would respond with a hearty, “Yes, that’s right.”
My work and home life seemed to be a constant juggling act as I flitted between writing, washing, editing, nap times, editing, school runs, writing, cooking and everything else in between.
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As a working mum of three, I’ve got into the habit of planning my ‘New Year’ with their new academic year in September.
With this in mind, I’ve come up with my short list of resolutions for a more profitable year of freelancing.