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Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies
Suzanne Gilad (Author)
9780470121719, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 15 May 2007
384 pages
22.6 x 18.3 x 2.5 cm, 0.499 kg
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.
Introduction 1 Part I: Welcome to the Word World 7 Chapter 1: Reading as a Job? Oh, Yes 9 Chapter 2: Jobs for Bookworms 17 Chapter 3: Other Publishing Opportunities 31 Part II: Conquering Copyediting 43 Chapter 4: So, What Does a Copyeditor Do? 45 Chapter 5: What Makes a Good Copyeditor Great 61 Chapter 6: A Handful of Copyediting Specialties 77 Chapter 7: The Copyediting Process in Action 91 Part III: Picking Up a Proofreading Career 109 Chapter 8: So, What Does a Proofreader Do? 111 Chapter 9: Mastering the Proofreading Symbols 119 Chapter 10: Dipping Your Pencil in the Proofreading Waters 139 Chapter 11: Watching a Proofreader in Action 157 Part IV: Adding to Your Repertoire 169 Chapter 12: Boning Up on Punctuation and Usage 171 Chapter 13: Dissecting Books and Magazines 199 Chapter 14: Balancing Between Style and Rules 217 Chapter 15: Creating and Using the All-Important Style Sheet 227 Chapter 16: Formatting a Manuscript 241 Chapter 17: Editing and Proofreading Electronically 255 Part V: Turning Your Skills into Paychecks 273 Chapter 18: Hunting for Work 275 Chapter 19: Preparing for a Freelance Career 289 Chapter 20: Keeping the Freelance Jobs Coming 299 Part VI: The Part of Tens 315 Chapter 21: Ten Keys to Success as a Copyeditor 317 Chapter 22: Ten Keys to Success as a Proofreader 325 Part VII: Appendixes 333 Appendix A: Commonly Misspelled Words 335 Appendix B: Glossary 339 Appendix C: Online Resources 345 Index 349
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
