Thanks! When you're first starting out it just feels impossible. Especially when you're impatient like me lol. Those superstar authors can seem so far away, so it's good to put things in perspective
How did you train in editing work? I would like to do that but don't know where to begin. I am not too good at reading fiction, so it would need to be non-fiction.
I got a degree in English, which got me familiar with academic styles. But then my first day job was editing government technical manuals. Mostly it was experience with different kinds of content. I know they have technical editor certifications. If you want to focus on academic editing, you'll want to be an expert in MS Word, APA, MLA, and Chicago style. There are other styles too of course, but they're less common and you can get by with online reference guides
What a wonderful story, Kristin. You are going places, girl.
Thanks! When you're first starting out it just feels impossible. Especially when you're impatient like me lol. Those superstar authors can seem so far away, so it's good to put things in perspective
How did you train in editing work? I would like to do that but don't know where to begin. I am not too good at reading fiction, so it would need to be non-fiction.
I got a degree in English, which got me familiar with academic styles. But then my first day job was editing government technical manuals. Mostly it was experience with different kinds of content. I know they have technical editor certifications. If you want to focus on academic editing, you'll want to be an expert in MS Word, APA, MLA, and Chicago style. There are other styles too of course, but they're less common and you can get by with online reference guides