Absolutely LOVE to read and was wondering about making it a career...
2006-08-21 04:59:58 · 15 answers · asked by Grimm 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Thanks for the input...
2006-08-21 05:17:10 · update #1
If you want to meet startup authors and offer them your proofreading services, then set your rates and GO. Talk to public libraries in your area about Writing groups.
Start with some proof writing experiences.
Oh, and Editor is NOT a Proofreader and vice-versa. Nearly all proofreaders are independent, as major publishers simply do not use them. But many authors, published and self-published, hire a proof-reader, so they can avoid the experience of an editor that points out the silly mistakes.
2006-08-21 05:30:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 03:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send inquiry letters - don't call it proofreading, call it editing. Start small, maybe small local newspapers or classified ad papers. Engineering firms also hire editors and the money is often better. Take lots of computer and English classes. And even though you're an expert, have someone else proofread your letter and resume too. Nothing shoots you down quicker than a typo on a resume for a proofreader job. No what I mean? :)
2006-08-21 05:07:57 · answer #3 · answered by LisaT 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
With a computer at home and internet connection,you can start earning from home,without any investment. You should choose your work at home job according to your skills and time available.
Many companies like Manuscript Services,Associated Content,Constant content pay for writing articles,poems,
proofreading and copywriting. A good writer can earn
more than US$30 per hour.
You have to directly apply online and the companies websites are listed at
http://tinyurl.com/qrnfe
2006-08-21 14:09:15 · answer #4 · answered by Ranjita 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The love of reading has little to do with professional proofreading. You actually do not absorb the material, you "read" it backward to check the punctuation and syntax, and have to be familiar with the many styles and formats that go along with the material, such as textbook, manuscript, etc., usually following the dictates of the Chicago Manual of Style. You also need a very solid grasp of spelling, grammar and punctuation and when it's appropriate to be lenient with it depending on the material for the times you read the work forward.
2006-08-21 05:15:42 · answer #5 · answered by misslabeled 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
you're unlikely to get a paying activity at a writer without adventure. you go with references. you will would desire to objective getting a self company working first. Or take an unpaid or token paying internship.
2016-12-17 14:43:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi ! I could offer you some proofreading job. Mail me or IM me
2006-08-21 05:26:32 · answer #7 · answered by lovelylongrana 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
maybe put a job wanted ad in the classifieds.you might get lucky:)
2006-08-21 05:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by Laura B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep an eye in the local papers.
2006-08-21 05:05:58 · answer #9 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think you are really asking, How do YOU get a job proofreading.
2006-08-21 05:05:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋