Become a Copy Editor & Proofreader: Complete Course

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Description: You can be a great editor – even if you're not a grammar guru!It's true – you can earn money as an editor or proofreader even if you’re not an expert at grammar. How can I say this? Well, because there’s me – I was truly lousy at formal grammar at school and yet here I am, having worked as a professional editor for 25 years.There’s a secret that I want to share with you and it’s this: If you love reading and writing and can take a dull sentence and make it shine, you can edit. And yes, you do need some technical knowledge but it’s not the whole darn grammar book. All you need to get started is a basic fluency with the written word plus the core knowledge and skills I’m going to share with you on this course. Once you’ve gone through all the lessons you’ll know more than enough to go out and find your first freelance editing jobs.Contents and overviewWe’ll begin by looking at how to edit. This involves onscreen tutorials going through the editing process in Microsoft Word and PDF documents. This part includes two practical exercises on editing in Word and PDF for you to complete (with model answers provided). In the second part, I’ll go through what to edit. This is where we look at problem areas in grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistency.In the third part, I’ll give you some pointers on how to set up your editing business and price your services. Is this about editing or proofreading (and what's the difference anyway)?Copy editing is about changing text to correct mistakes and clarify expression, whereas proofreading is merely a final check of text that has already been edited.  This course prepares you to work as both an editor and a proofreader. Is this course right for you?This course is for you:If you’re wondering whether you might enjoy editing and proofreading and want to test the waters without investi
Category: Personal Development > Career Development > Writing Editing
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Price: 19.99
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