Copyediting and Proofreading for Dummies

Name: Copyediting and Proofreading for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780470121719

ISBN-10: 0470121718

ISBN-13: 9780470121719

Edition: 2007

Authors: Suzanne Gilad

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'Copyediting & Proofreading For Dummies' is for anyone who wants to learn the skills of proofreading and copyediting, and perhaps even take it to the next level and earn a significant income as a freelancer.

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/7/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.30" wide x 9.20" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



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


Appendix C


Index