Comments on: Copyediting tips

By: Eduard - People Skills Decoded

Eduard - People Skills Decoded — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:07:22 +0000

Good stuff. Copyediting is a field that present a lot of opportunities for those with a lot of attention to details.
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By: marge

marge — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:23:08 +0000

This post is doing the Lord’s work for most copywriters. As I’ve been a copywriter before I greatly appreciate this post. Like any other
writing tips, these copyediting tips serve as useful guide for aspiring writers. Nice job!

By: Spanish Business Cards | Brochures

Spanish Business Cards | Brochures — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:20:12 +0000

Great article about copy writing. It is a time consuming process, and you should know that it will always take longer than expected, especially if you are anal like me.

By: Tracey "Word Doctor" Dooley

Tracey "Word Doctor" Dooley — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:39:51 +0000

Great post!

Just to add that I get up to half of the total job fee up front to avoid getting burned (happened a few times in the past).

And I won't copyedit more than 250 words for free. I read recently about one person going from one copyeditor to another and asking each to do a trial copyedit of his manuscript. He ended up getting the whole lot done without paying anyone a cent. The cheek!

Tracey

By: Theda K.

Theda K. — Thu, 24 May 2007 21:35:49 +0000

Laurie, good point about getting the agreement in writing. A less “formal” but still formal way of doing that is via email. You have a written record, but it sounds more conversational. I also charge half up-front for new customers and large projects.

Lillie, I read your other post about book editing. You’ve inspired me to try to love them also. I’ll email you to talk more about how you get book editing projects.

Angela, thanks for the mention on your site, and I’m glad I inspired you!

Sindy, thanks for your comment. It’s hard to value ourselves sometimes, especially when clients seem to undervalue our services. But we have to keep at it. (Easier said than done; believe me!)

By: Sindy

Sindy — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:59:09 +0000

I couldn’t agree more on the the value of my time! There is a certain amount I should demand for my services [as should all of you!]. Do not underestimate the value of what you do.

Great advice!! Thank you for that reminder.

By: Angelawd

Angelawd — Thu, 17 May 2007 22:16:03 +0000

You inspired me to write a blog post today! You can read a response to your copyediting tips, as well as an invite for copyediting horror stories, at: http://pearlwriting.blogspot.com/2007/05/copyediting-tips.html

By: Angelawd

Angelawd — Thu, 17 May 2007 18:46:03 +0000

These are some great ideas – I especially like the idea of creating a stylesheet as you go along. It’s especially handy as you’re working on a lengthy document so that you remember the common edits you’ll need to make on each chapter. Thanks for the tips!

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Thu, 17 May 2007 09:02:06 +0000

Great tips!

Books are my favorite projects! And I’d better get back to one I’m supposed to be working on right now;-)

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 17 May 2007 06:45:40 +0000

Before you start the project, make sure you have all the terms of your agreement in writing, including when payment is due!

Of course, I say that, and I fail to do that for my own business (yikes). I’ve paid for it, too.