Now that you've developed a systematic approach to writing based on the checklist you read about in my previous column, you're feeling the power. I can tell. You look more confident. You're less ...

Copy editors are usually preoccupied with the micro editing, the spelling, grammar, punctuation, usage, and conformity to house style. But there are always bigger issues as well, and a year ago The ...

Pilots use checklists before they take off. Surgeons use checklists before they operate. Checklists are a good idea, and copy editors might well benefit from them. Mignon Fogarty, the indefatigable ...