Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Copy editors use a variety of tools to do their jobs effectively. In this post, you will find 10 of the most important. If you have tools you think belong in the copy editors toolkit, let us know in the comments.
1. Notebook
Just because copy editors don’t write entirely NEW content that doesn’t mean copy editors don’t take note of exceptional writing. When coming across copy you love (or copy you hate), jotting down those ideas in a notebook can come in handy later. And what copy editor doesn’t love a Moleskine notebook like this one?
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Copy Writing Calculator #1
Experts say your marketing copy should be somewhere near the 5th grade reading level. Try the Blue Centauri Consulting Writing Sample Analyzer to see if your copy passes the test. The calculator compares sentence length, number of syllables in words, and a few other factors to come up with the reading level.
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Check out the No. 2 Pen Cafe Press store where you’ll find office supplies, note books, bags, etc. with our logo attached (you know, the circle with the no. 2 pencils). Chances are you need these items for home and for work, so why not impress your friends with our nice design?