# Copyediting # Copyediting – Service Overview
**Service name**Copyediting
**Service status**Live
**Service description**Developmental and line editing of a reviewed manuscript.
**SERVICE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION**
**Service Owner**Eileen ([eileen@punctumbooks.com)](mailto:vincent@punctumbooks.com)
**Service Manager**SAJ ([saj@punctumbooks.com)](mailto:vincent@punctumbooks.com)
**In Service Catalog (Y/N)**N
**Service Agreements**N/A
**SERVICE ARCHITECTURE**
**Core Components**Word Processor Style Guide
**Additional Components**
**Dependencies**[Manuscript Revision and Review](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/service-portfolio-management-spm/chapter/manuscript-acquisition-and-review)
**FINANCES & RESOURCES**
**Cost to provide**
**Funding**General revenue
**Pricing**N/A
# Copyediting – Process ### 1. Introduction ### 2. Goal & Objectives The primary goal of this process is to produce a fully edited manuscript, corrected and approved by the author, that is ready for typesetting. The process covers the following objectives: - Correct structure of the manuscript and its argument/narrative - Removing any typos, ungrammaticalities, and other general errors - Adherence to the Style Guide ### 3. Role Model The following roles are relevant in the context of this process and need to be assigned to persons or teams / groups involved in the process.
**Role****Task****Assigned staff**
Process Manager (PM)- To maintain the process definition / description (this document) - To perform process reviews as a basis for the continual improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of the process - To ensure adequate communication to increase the awareness for the process - To organize trainings on the process for people involved in the process - To set up the initial Book File and template Document Files SAJ
Copyeditor- To produce the copyedited manuscript files SAJ, Eileen, Vincent
Non-English Language Reviewer- Corrects non-English spellings and transliteration Vincent
### 4. Relevant Business Objects Business objects are “things” that are required, produced, or processed by the process or one of its activities. The following objects are relevant:
**Business Object****Description**
Reviewed Manuscript
Style GuidelinesOur style guidelines comprise the following documents: - [*Chicago Manual of Style* v. 17](https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/book/ed17/frontmatter/toc.html) - [Internal Style Policy](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/policy-library/page/style-policy) - [Reference Policy](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/policy-library/page/reference-policy) - Author-facing [Style Guide](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/style-guide)
Stylesheet
Images
Captions
Alt Text
Tables
Copyedited Manuscript
### 5. Activities #### 5.1 Preparing the Manuscript Files for Copyediting
**Input**Reviewed Manuscript, Style Guidelines, Stylesheet
**Roles Involved**Copyeditor
**Outputs**Copyedited Manuscript (in progress)
**Actions**- Review Style Guidelines - Review Stylesheet - [Copyedit File Preparation](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/procedure-library/page/copyedit-file-preparation) - Note any particularities on the Stylesheet
**Alternative Actions, Exceptions, Additional Information**
#### 5.2 Checking the References
**Input**Copyedited Manuscript (in progress), Style Guidelines, Stylesheet
**Roles Involved**Copyeditor
**Outputs**Copyedited Manuscript (in progress)
**Actions**- [Reference Check](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/procedure-library/page/reference-check) - Note any particularities on the Stylesheet
**Alternative Actions, Exceptions, Additional Information**
#### 5.3 Copyediting the Manuscript
**Input**Copyedited Manuscript (in progress), Style Guidelines, Stylesheet
**Roles Involved**Copyeditor
**Outputs**Copyedited Manuscript (in progress)
**Actions**- [Manuscript Copyedit](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/procedure-library/page/manuscript-copyedit) - Note any particularities on the Stylesheet
**Alternative Actions, Exceptions, Additional Information**
#### 5.4 Checking Non-English Language
**Input**Copyedited Manuscript (in progress), Stylesheet
**Roles Involved**Non-English Language Reviewer
**Outputs**Copyedited Manuscript (finalized)
**Actions**1. [Manuscript Return](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/procedure-library/page/manuscript-return)
**Alternative Actions, Exceptions, Additional Information**
#### 5.5 Returning the Manuscript to the Author
**Input**Copyedited Manuscript (finalized)
**Roles Involved**Copyeditor
**Outputs**
**Actions**1. Manuscript Return
**Alternative Actions, Exceptions, Additional Information**
### ### Document Control
**Document ID**SPM-TYP-001
**Document Owner**Vincent
**Version**1.1
**Last Date of Change**November 10, 2025
**Next Review Due Date**
**Version & Change Tracking**