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Originally Posted by Catlady
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.
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I tend to disagree. Months have passed and she's worked on other projects. Copy editing requires the use of different skills. I'm not asking her to look for plot holes or characterization or anything like that.