Writers' bedtimes vary, but few have been spared the shock of a copy editor's early wake-up call. Bill Walsh bedtimecallcopy Change image and share on social
Machines aren't replacing proofreaders at all. Copy editors, who proofread and much, much more, use spellcheck as a tool but read every word that appears in the paper. Bill Walsh appearcopyeditor Change image and share on social
Writing headlines is a specialty - there are outstanding writers who will tell you they couldn't write a headline to save their lives. Bill Walsh headlineliveoutstanding Change image and share on social
Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment. Bill Walsh accuratecomplimentcookie Change image and share on social
I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses. Bill Walsh begincautionellipsis Change image and share on social
If any sort of error is inexcusable, it's an incorrect phone number. One of the cardinal rules of copy editing is that every phone number published must be checked. Bill Walsh cardinalcheckcopy Change image and share on social
A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don't allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines. Bill Walsh bookdeadlineedit Change image and share on social
