The skills that a copy editor needs are impeccable grammar, punctuation and spelling, a wide vocabulary, a firm grasp of syntax, or sentence structure, and a good sense of language. The job of the copy editor is to polish a manuscript and make sure that it is flawless when she returns it to the author. A professional copy editor should have complete familiarity with at least one of the major editing stylebooks.  With this as a solid basis, the copy editor can adjust to the personal style of any writer or the in-house style of a publishing house or magazine.

In Copyediting, we identify and correct errors in word usage/choice, grammar, awkward phrasing, paragraphing and help in removing excess "fluff" from a story, making it clear and clean. If we are curious about something, we make suggestions and even interview the writer for more information. If again, something is boring, we note that too and ask the writers what point they're trying to make. Hence, we will provide suggestions about edits that might need further explanation and suggest other edits that were not made to the website or document.

Though many people use the terms interchangeably, proofreading and editing are two different stages of the revision process. Both involve close and careful reading, but they focus on different aspects of the writing.

Copyediting - Copyediting is what you begin doing as soon as you finish your first draft. Copyediting can be done on several levels: Content, Overall Structure, Clarity, Citations etc.

Proofreading - Proofreading means a final, careful check on a document. It is a technical process, which always involves finding spelling, grammar and formatting errors.