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Originally Posted by Marc Johnson
Now for copy editing, rates were about $10 cheaper. Generally speaking, copy editing will be cheaper if you use the same editor for both since she's already worked on the manuscript, it should be clean, and it'll go quicker.
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The advantage of using a different person is that you get a fresh set of eyes. This is particularly important if there've been any major changes or revamping. Both the author and the developmental editor may be so familiar with the material that they lose their awareness of what's been cut or altered--their brains are filling in what used to be there, not seeing what actually is there.