When your manuscript is complete (post-developmental edit if you did one), the next step to check off your list is copyediting. This is the most familiar form of editing, and it’s also one of the most essential ones. What's more, a copyedit is not the same as having your manuscript proofread. Those are two very different services that tackle different issues at different stages of your manuscript . (I'm writing a post about proofreading which will come out shortly). A copyedi
