What Can and Cannot Be Corrected in this StageYour final acceptable manuscript must be achieved at the contracted submission deadline. This means no new material should be introduced during the copyedit phase, as it can hinder your copyeditor's work on your manuscript. If a circumstance arises where you feel it is critical to add new information, contact your Managing Editor for discussion. Do not send any new materials directly to your copyeditor.Major content corrections should also be unnecessary at this stage. This is not the time to consider significantly reorganizing your manuscript, or rewriting major pieces of text, unless it is at the request of your Managing Editor. Sometimes the editing work itself will generate new ideas for content organization and clarification. Small changes, such as additional subheads or altered titles, as well as word substitutions and similar issues, can be achieved during the copyedit and review period. If necessary, occasional paragraphs can be deleted or inserted. But if you are seeking to make changes that involve several pages of text, don't attempt it without discussing thoroughly with your Managing Editor. |