Will AI kill my editing or proofreading job? This is a question that almost every new editor will be asking right now. In fact, one of the students on my Udemy Copy Editing course, Victoria, put it perfectly when she wrote: “Your course is great so far, but I have a...
If you have a keen eye for detail, a passion for language, and a desire to help others communicate effectively, a career as a copy editor might be the perfect fit for you. Editing and proofreading are also ideal work-from-home jobs or side hustles for anyone who is...
Text formatting guidelines for submissions to editors and agents Once you’re satisfied that your story works and you’ve done your best to iron out any text and expression issues, it’s time to prepare your manuscript for an editor. Or if it’s already been edited,...
If you’re editing a document or manuscript for someone, you need to use Microsoft Word and its Track Changes feature. Track Changes does exactly what it says – it tracks all your edits so the author can see what you’ve changed and can approve, reject...
Seven essential rules for proper dialog punctuation You’ve written some sparkling dialogue, so now it’s time to punctuate it. In this section, we’ll go through some of the main rules of dialogue formatting and punctuation. New speaker, new line Multiple paragraphs of...
This one mistake costs authors hundreds of dollars I was super excited to be working on my first private editing job – a memoir by a young woman who had succeeded despite a childhood marked by poverty and abuse. It should have been a winner! But by the time I...
