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New year, new challenges … new clingfilm – EAT SLEEP EDIT REPEAT
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EAT SLEEP EDIT REPEAT. On editing, freelancing and writing. New year, new challenges … new clingfilm. On 30 December, on a slow news day (for me), I tweeted about clingfilm. It’s an insignificant thing, I’m aware, and @espirian. Little things can add up to big results. Everything can be improved on. It looked like clingfilm, and the packet definitely said it was clingfilm. And yet, in certain essential ways, it was not clingfilm as I would understand it. It didn’t tear! It didn’t stick! A bit of fun.
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Working practices Archives - SfEP blog
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The blog of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. Contribute to the blog. Category Archives: Working practices. Beyond the proofreader’s remit? When proofreading materials for book and journal publishers, we are not always presented with a thorough brief and there is often a tacit understanding of what the role of the proofreader includes and what it does not include. The SfEP sets out some commonly understood responsibilities of the proofreader. Recently a discussion arose in the SfEP forums. They c...
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Freelance life Archives - SfEP blog
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The blog of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. Contribute to the blog. Category Archives: Freelance life. No’ your way to a better business: SfEP conference session preview. As I write this, I’m nearly deluged in paid work. I said ‘yes! To clients about three times more than I should have. My bank account will be very happy in about six weeks, but in the meantime I’m getting up early, squeezing in work everywhere, skipping exercise, deferring personal appointments, and drinking extra coffee. Is it...
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Specialisms Archives - SfEP blog
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The blog of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. Contribute to the blog. Tips for proofreading children’s books. In many ways, proofreading books for children isn’t that different from proofreading any other material. But there are a few extra things to look out for, especially in highly illustrated titles. Are there really 10,000 stickers, as claimed on the cover? When is a book not a book? With ebooks and apps, you’ll need to find the most sensible way of returning comments, which might not take t...
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Different types of editing – do the labels matter? - SfEP blog
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The blog of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. Contribute to the blog. Different types of editing do the labels matter? Sometimes what we do fits neatly into a category of editing … and sometimes it’s less clear. Recently I’ve seen (and participated in) a few discussions about different types of editing what they involve, how rates of pay work out for each, and the level of skill or knowledge required to undertake them. Structural or development editing. Familiar with the traditional book publishi...
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Eight tips for editing cookery - SfEP blog
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The blog of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. Contribute to the blog. Eight tips for editing cookery. Perhaps cookery is already one of your editorial specialisms, or it may be an area you’d like to try. In many ways, the same rules apply as for editing any other material the text needs to be clear, accurate and consistent. However, there are some particular things to watch out for. Here are some tips for editing or proofreading recipes. 1 Know your way around a kitchen/Enjoy food. As well as mak...
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Clients Archives - SfEP blog
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The blog of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. Contribute to the blog. Publishers, pigeons and German knitting: musings on the London Book Fair. As many of you will know (at least avid forum readers), I recently ran an SfEP stand at the London Book Fair, ably assisted by a crack team of volunteer members. Was it worth it? Only time will tell in terms of actual new joiners and new clients using our services, but my overall impression is yes! Publishers and authors, as potential clients, were very p...
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A writer’s perspective on editing – EAT SLEEP EDIT REPEAT
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EAT SLEEP EDIT REPEAT. On editing, freelancing and writing. A writer’s perspective on editing. I’ve learned a lot of useful stuff from pursuing my own writing alongside regular editing work (no, I can’t yet afford to give up the day job). Much of what I have found out I hope to use to inform future creative writing endeavours. But some of my lightbulb moments will also feed back into my practice as an editor. Here are five things I’ve learned:. WRITER LIGHTBULB: Continuity errors are completely normal.
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Local groups Archives - SfEP blog
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The blog of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. Contribute to the blog. Category Archives: Local groups. News and updates from the SfEP’s network of local groups. Why would anyone join a local SfEP group? I am a freelance editor (and researcher) involved in the SfEP Edinburgh Group. And these are some of the reasons I came up with. Do you want to meet new people and make new friends? Do you want to get out more? Do you want to improve your editorial skills? Do you want to get work? Are great for se...
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