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Latest Editor reviews
May 2021
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
I'm self-employed
Specialisation
Nonfiction editor
The good things
Embarking on a second career as a freelance editor after 10 years in the same job has allowed me to work on a great diversity of projects with clients from many different backgrounds, from very young ...
The challenges
Editing is one of the most poorly understood professions; it is so much more than checking spelling, punctuation and grammar. Also, unless you are lucky to start your career in a publishing house, the...
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Oct 2018
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Publishing and Communications
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Professional Development - Insurance
The good things
Like most jobs, this one requires passion to make the role rewarding.It's great to take a text from its low point to the best it can be (within budget and time constraints, obviously). Editing is a co...
The challenges
People can be difficult, and as an Editor, you work with people directly and indirectly. You need be tactful, sincere and sometimes, a little stubborn. Handling authors can make the editor's role diff...
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