Editors in North America can be hired for anywhere from $25 an hour to north of $60 an hour, which is reasonable compared to a lawyer, CPA or a plumber, but it’s far from free. Some editors will tell you…
It doesn’t take greatness to edit the copy of inexperienced writers. Goodness will do. I work almost exclusively with the copy of people who do not write for a living. Publishers want to tap their expertise, readers want to learn…
A lot of editors charge by the hour, so people hiring them naturally wonder how long it’ll take an editor to clean up their copy. And the answer is unsatisfactory, because it’s almost universally: “It depends.”
We’ve just wrapped up a 15-month run of wall-to-wall editing here at Verb Nerd Industries. I’ve finally gotten a chance to catch my breath and start adding more content to our site, so this seems like a good time to…
Text publishing has three main varieties of editors: substantive editors, copy editors and proofreaders. Here’s how each job shakes out: Substantive editors Substantive editors have the unenviable task of reading writers’ first drafts, then parrying a series of revisions that…
Editing is flow Every word should look like it’s right where it ought to be. And every sentence, and every paragraph. Every picture should be right where the reader expects it to be. That’s the essence of flow: When words,…
We hear a lot of buzz about “content marketing,” which proposes that thoughtful, informative content on your website can be a potent tool for turning prospects into paying customers. The right content can build credibility, putting cash in your pocket…