could you edit a book?
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could you edit a book?
One of my nieces who was an editor at Harlequin has just branched out on her own.... I just can't imagine having the nerve to do that... guess 20 years difference in age is the answer, whew!
I have recently been trying to cut and follow a pattern that was authored and edited.... I hate to admit it.... but.... maybe I need to confine myself to repeated patterns?
I have recently been trying to cut and follow a pattern that was authored and edited.... I hate to admit it.... but.... maybe I need to confine myself to repeated patterns?
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I could, but I wouldn't like it. Have done a lot of editing of college papers in my lifetime. Nowadays, I'd rather be quilting!
Is your niece doing freelance editing? I'm thinking that university campuses would be a good place to advertise.
Is your niece doing freelance editing? I'm thinking that university campuses would be a good place to advertise.
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I sometimes edit for my DH who is a writer. But he's wary of me being too critical, so usually has a friend do his initial x3 editing--I usually get to read stuff when it's copy ready--and then I catch the misspells and typos! I'm not so great with grammar stuff though.
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I could and would probably like it. I used to do a lot of editing for my husband when we were starting the business and he had to write quote for clients. I sometimes think I missed my calling life and should have been a research assistant or editor.
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I've edited for my DH, and both my daughters through college and later works/letters/papers/etc. They are all much more "educated" than I am, but I had the better grade school and high school English teachers than they did. Plus I adored creative writing and had an incredibly supportive high school teacher for it who hand-picked me for her class. I was truly blessed. I also love to read, that helps me as an occasional "wordsmith".
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
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I recently edited a book for a friend who writes books about overcoming the trauma of sexual abuse. Tough material to deal with, but it needed spelling, grammar and sometimes intent. She is a wonderful person and writer, but didn't have the same English teachers Jan did. Years ago I corrected college English papers for my second daughter. She was a great teacher and writer, but not speller, nor could she identify a run on sentence.
So, yes, I could and have edited a book.
So, yes, I could and have edited a book.
#9
I edit everything that I read... I just don't get paid for it!
I mentally circle the errors on everything that I read. The only book that I have never found an error is the Bible. I haven't read all of the versions though.
I mentally circle the errors on everything that I read. The only book that I have never found an error is the Bible. I haven't read all of the versions though.
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