Make a Living Writing

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Looking to get into the writing and editing industry, but not sure if you should become a copy editor? Proofreading and copy editing both fall under the umbrella of editing, and if you like to edit work you might end up doing both. What Do Copy Editors Do? What Skills Do You Need As A Copy Editor?

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Arrant Pedantry

DECEMBER 27, 2023

My chapter is titled “Dictionaries and Editors”, and, as you might guess, it focuses on the relationship between dictionaries and some of their most frequent users, copy editors and proofreaders.

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Grammarly

OCTOBER 28, 2023

As tempting as it can be to consider the job of writing something finished as soon as you’ve done the hard work of getting your words down on the page, one of the best skills you can develop as a writer is the ability to edit your own work, from rewriting sections of a first draft to giving a final polish to your document.

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Grammarly

JANUARY 31, 2024

Marketing cut editing cycle times for thousands of documents by 50% and saved copywriters and editors 540 hours—time reallocated to more impactful work. As talented as the lean team was, it was not easy for them to manually edit every instance of marketing copy, every corporate communication, and every customer-facing message.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Proofreader and Editor Job Difficulty (1–5): ??? Average Annual Salary Proofreaders: $56,000 Editors: $71,000 Experience Needed Proofreaders: Coursework and proofreading skills. Editor: A college degree and internship. If transcribing documents sounds promising, you may also enjoy a job as a… 14.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 16, 2023

What Editing is Not Proofreading and editing are two different roles. Editors look at the big picture, while proofreaders are razor-sharp grammar checkers. Editing roles can involve proofreading serivces, so it’s helpful to be an all-around word nerd , but it isn’t essential. What Kind of Editing Jobs are There?

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The Subversive Copy Editor

JANUARY 16, 2023

That nihgt we poured over the documents for some kind of clue (Word catches the misspelling of “night” but fails to suggest correcting “poured” to “pored.” TIP: Another benefit of a sample edit is that you’ll get a sense of whether you like the editor you picked and whether the two of you will work well together. Friedman, Jane. 

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