I don't want to sound like I'm complaining. In truth, I feel a little leery of writing this at all, because copy editors fix mistakes for a living, and I almost feel that talking about the mistakes of others is something I shouldn't do. It feels as if some unwritten rule is being broken. No one notices us until a strand breaks and everything falls apart. Then all hell breaks loose.
People go nuts.
Reporters complain that we are out to get them. That we secretly harbor dreams of making them look bad. Somewhat like Ms. Johnson really believing that she looks great in purple. We know she doesn't, but we make it the best shade of purple possible. Usually, our work is forgotten.