Discover the Editor in You: Copyediting as a career by Vivek Kumar

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Discover the Editor in You answers a number of critical questions related to copyediting as a

What makes for a great copyeditor?
What does the work entail and how does one start?
What keeps copyeditors motivated?
What kind of professional and personal qualities do you need to succeed at
copyediting?
What are the future possibilities in this line of work?

The book consists of first-hand accounts by individuals with decades of experience in the field. It will help you understand how copyediting could be a fulfilling career for you if you
• on the verge of taking up copyediting as a career and need information from authentic sources,
• an individual interested in making a career switch to copyediting and need to know what it really involves today, or
• a budding writer and want to figure out whether you need an editor.to experienced editors, but it's a fabulous resource for new editors who need to understand the industry.

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Okay, the title of this book is misleading because you have to read the author/curator's name to really understand what it's about:

Curated by Vivek Kumar ... for Indian Copyeditors Forum (ICF)

Yes, this book is specifically written for people in India who want to get into copyediting. I am NOT in India, but I bought the book so I read the book, and there's still a lot of good information in there! (There's also a lot of information I'll never need or use, so I did skip a few chapters.)

If you're interested in becoming a professional editor, there's a lot of helpful info here. A variety of editors contributed, and they discuss everything from explaining the difference between fiction and nonfiction editing to house style guides to editing for newspapers and even grammar basics. I'm not sure I'd recommend this book to experienced editors, but it's a fabulous resource for new editors who need to understand the industry.

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