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Before You Hire a Developmental Editor: What You Need to Know

Jane Friedman

Today’s guest post is a Q&A by Sangeeta Mehta ( @sangeeta_editor ), a former acquiring editor of children’s books at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster, who runs her own editorial services company. Defining “copyediting” and “proofreading” was a straightforward task that sparked little debate.

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How to Pursue a Career in Editing: Advice for College Students

Jane Friedman

For readers who are past their college days, there are reputable programs for learning editing skills, like those offered by the University of Chicago (the masterminds behind the industry-standard bible, The Chicago Manual of Style ) and the Editorial Freelancers’ Association (EFA), taught by career editors. Caveat editor.

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The Copywriter’s Journey: Charting a Successful Copywriting Career Path

Copywriter Collective

Editing and proofreading work to meet editorial standards. You need the same for grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and proofreading. Content creation is wider and incorporates problem-solving, education, storytelling, and more. Researching and crafting content that audiences resonate with.

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How to Write a Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Content Hacker

Before publishing your post, take the time to proofread, fact-check, and edit it for clarity, grammar, and spelling errors. Create an Editorial Calendar So, you’re ready to turn your blog into a bustling hub of awesome content, right? Say hello to your new best friend: the editorial calendar.

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How to Become a Content Writer And Make Money at Home

Elna Cain

Businesses often seek writers formally trained in media writing and wickedly good storytellers. An academic writer can encompass a variety of written content such as textbooks, publications, and editorials. Instead, you can provide research services, editing, and proofreading services. This is a drop of more than 50%!

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An Easy-to-Apply Framework to Build Your (New or Mature) Content Marketing Team

Content Marketing Institute

Editorial planning. Editing / proofreading. Storytelling. Of course, you need to hire for skills. In a recent post , I detailed the ones I consider most critical for any content marketing endeavor: Essential skills: Strategy development. Content creation. Skills needed when growing programs: Social media management.