Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies®
by Suzanne GiladFormat: eBook
Pub. Date: 2007-04-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary
Turn your knack for language into a lucrative career Must-know techniques and resources for maximizing your accuracy and speed Interested in becoming a copyeditor or proofreader? Want to know more about what each job entails? This friendly guide helps you position yourself for success. Polish your skills, build a winning résumé and land the job you've always wanted. Books, magazines, Web sites, corporate documents - find out how to improve any type of publication and make yourself indispensable to writers, editors, and your boss. Balance between style and rules Master the art of the query Use proofreader symbols Edit and proof electronic documents Build a solid freelancing career
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Welcome to the Word World | |
| Reading as a Job? Oh, Yes | |
| Jobs for Bookworms | |
| Other Publishing Opportunities | |
| Conquering Copyediting | |
| So, What Does a Copyeditor Do? | |
| What Makes a Good Copyeditor Great | |
| A Handful of Copyediting Specialties | |
| The Copyediting Process in Action | |
| Picking Up a Proofreading Career | |
| So, What Does a Proofreader Do? | |
| Mastering the Proofreading Symbols | |
| Dipping Your Pencil in the Proofreading Waters | |
| Watching a Proofreader in Action | |
| Adding to Your Repertoire | |
| Boning Up on Punctuation and Usage | |
| Dissecting Books and Magazines | |
| Balancing Between Style and Rules | |
| Creating and Using the All-Important Style Sheet | |
| Formatting a Manuscript | |
| Editing and Proofreading Electronically | |
| Turning Your Skills into Paychecks | |
| Hunting for Work | |
| Preparing for a Freelance Career | |
| Keeping the Freelance Jobs Coming | |
| The Part of Tens | |
| Ten Keys to Success as a Copyeditor | |
| Ten Keys to Success as a Proofreader | |
| Appendixes | |
| Commonly Misspelled Words | |
| Glossary | |
| Online Resources | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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