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COPY-EDITING5 MIN READ

Commit to Three Clean Queries

Commit to writing three author queries that identify the issue, propose a fix, and request a concrete answer.

battlecard Write three clean author queries on an upcoming copy edit where you need confirmation before changing meaning, claims, terms, or quotes. Choose a draft with unsupported claims, uncertain names, sensitive wording, unclear source scope, or quote changes. Query pattern: [Issue] The draft says __, but __. [Proposed path] I suggest __. [Requested answer] OK to __, or can you provide __? In 2 days, check whether your queries reduced back-and-forth and whether at least one became a reusable template. A thought-leadership draft with a broad market claim and a narrow survey source A case study where a customer quote…

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