What I learned about copy edits from Love, Actually

You know that scene in "Love, Actually" when Colin Firth is working on his novel by the lake? And when Aurelia brings him tea and oopsy daisy — all the pages from his manuscript fly into the lake!

And wouldn't you know – he forgot to make copies.

That scene is a VITAL LIFE LESSON for all writers. And that's why I went to Kinko's yesterday to make a copy of my copy-edited manuscript (copy editor's notes and now my notes on it). Because the last thing I want to hear is "Oh, it must have gotten l...