Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies
Erschienen am 23. Juli 2007
384 Seiten
978-0-470-17426-5 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Turn your knack for language into a lucrative career
Must-know techniques and resources for maximizing youraccuracy and speed
Interested in becoming a copyeditor or proofreader? Want to knowmore about what each job entails? This friendly guide helps youposition yourself for success. Polish your skills, build a winningrésumé and land the job you've always wanted. Books,magazines, Web sites, corporate documents - find out how to improveany 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
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Suzanne Gilad has proofread or copyedited over 1,200 titles for more than 20 prominent publishing imprints.
Inhalt
Introduction.
Part I: Welcome to the Word World.
Chapter 1: Reading as a Job? Oh, Yes.
Chapter 2: Jobs for Bookworms.
Chapter 3: Other Publishing Opportunities.
Part II: Conquering Copyediting.
Chapter 4: So, What Does a Copyeditor Do?
Chapter 5: What Makes a Good Copyeditor Great.
Chapter 6: A Handful of Copyediting Specialties.
Chapter 7: The Copyediting Process in Action.
Part III: Picking Up a Proofreading Career.
Chapter 8: So, What Does a Proofreader Do?
Chapter 9: Mastering the Proofreading Symbols.
Chapter 10: Dipping Your Pencil in the Proofreading Waters.
Chapter 11: Watching a Proofreader in Action.
Part IV: Adding to Your Repertoire.
Chapter 12: Boning Up on Punctuation and Usage.
Chapter 13: Dissecting Books and Magazines.
Chapter 14: Balancing Between Style and Rules.
Chapter 15: Creating and Using the All-Important StyleSheet.
Chapter 16: Formatting a Manuscript.
Chapter 17: Editing and Proofreading Electronically.
Part V: Turning Your Skills into Paychecks.
Chapter 18: Hunting for Work.
Chapter 19: Preparing for a Freelance Career.
Chapter 20: Keeping the Freelance Jobs Coming.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 21: Ten Keys to Success as a Copyeditor.
Chapter 22: Ten Keys to Success as a Proofreader.
Part VII: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Commonly Misspelled Words.
Appendix B: Glossary.
Appendix C: Online Resources.
Index.
