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What Does a Copyeditor Do? I'm a freelance copyeditor* with more than two decades of experience. My clients are trade book publishers. I've also proofread or copyedited newsletters, pharmaceutical text, and scientific journals. Here is a list of the duties I perform as a copyeditor: Correct faulty spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation Ensure consistency in spelling, hyphenation, numerals, fonts, and capitalization; employ house style where applicable Rewrite text and headings to achieve parallel structure Keep track of plot, setting, and character traits in fiction; query discrepancies Flag ambiguous or factually incorrect statements Typemark or code the manuscript (on paper or in Word file) Eliminate wordiness and inappropriate jargon Rewrite to smooth transitions; rearrange sentences to improve readability *I spell copyeditor as one word. Copy editor, too, is acceptable.