Month: October 2022

  • I spy with my little eye: Confessions of an off-duty editor

    I spy with my little eye: Confessions of an off-duty editor

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    by

    Helen Stevens

    Some editors and proofreaders complain that their everyday lives outside work are ruined by their professional eye for detail. They can no longer peruse a restaurant menu without noticing a spelling error. Relaxing with a novel is fraught with problems. And as for browsing social media… ​I’ve been editing and proofreading professionally for over 26…