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How To Become A Freelance Editor In 10 Straightforward Steps

Make a Living Writing

Managing writers and pieces Depending on the project, editors may also handle project management tasks, such as setting deadlines, managing multiple editing stages, and coordinating with other team members, such as proofreaders or designers. There might be some obvious ones for you to identify and work on.

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

Jane Friedman

Learn from IRL manuscripts One of the most useful things I ever did as a budding editor was join an especially large critique group (more than 25 members) that met weekly and focused on a single submission each meeting.

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The “Only” Comma, pt. 1

Arrant Pedantry

I suspected that most people who aren’t editors aren’t reading as much into those commas as we think we’re putting into them, so I turned to Facebook to ask my friends and family members. The results were pretty surprising. Frank and his brother, Steve, started a company.