Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies (PDF)
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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...
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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.
* Balance between style and rules
* Master the art of the query
* Use proofreader symbols
* Edit and proof electronic documents
* Build a solid freelancing 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.
* Balance between style and rules
* Master the art of the query
* Use proofreader symbols
* Edit and proof electronic documents
* Build a solid freelancing career
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies (PDF)“
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 Style Sheet. 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.
Autoren-Porträt von Suzanne Gilad
Suzanne Gilad has proofread or copyedited over 1,200 titles for more than 20 prominent publishing imprints.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Suzanne Gilad
- 2007, 1. Auflage, 384 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470174269
- ISBN-13: 9780470174265
- Erscheinungsdatum: 23.07.2007
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