This article could have easily been titled “We Don’t Need a Proofreader…right?” Businesses today are transforming printed text into computer-based documents and, well, all you have to do is run the computer’s spellchecker to make sure there aren’t any mistakes…right?
Spellcheckers are wonderful things, but the truth is that if the document that you just received and/or are about to send out to your client was checked only by a computer spellchecker, then it could contain some very embarrassing errors. The truth is that spellcheckers and grammar checkers are a good start. Very often a typo will be a properly spelled word and will not be flagged as an error.
After spell checking you still need to proofread your document. The best solution is to have someone else proofread your documents, but if that’s not available, read through it, then file it away and forget about it. At the very minimum and if you’re facing a deadline go back after taking a break. After a long break. Eat something, do something different. The best time to proofread your own work is to wait a few days after you’ve finished it. Read more
One of the ways to get the training you need to be effective as a proof reader is to take training courses? It will prove to be your best move ever. Course aren't a requirement but it can be an effort finding work if you do not have the proofreading
One of the ways to get the training you need to be effective as a proof reader is to take training courses? It will prove to be your best move ever. Course aren’t a requirement but it can be an effort finding work if you do not have the proofreading training certification.
Training while your building your freelance business can be difficult. Going back and forth from college can be time consuming to get this certificate. The costs of college courses plus your time involved will take away from building your business. A lot of proofreading courses can be done online. Available when you’re available.
Take classes when you have time. The cost is much less than that of a traditional college. The best part is that if you take the time to find it, you can take the proof reading courses through an accredited college meaning that you are actually getting a college education. Read more
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This article could have easily been titled “We Don’t Need a Proofreader…right?” Businesses today are transforming printed text into computer-based documents and, well, all you have to do is run the computer’s spellchecker to make sure there aren’t any mistakes…right?
Spellcheckers are wonderful things, but the truth is that if the
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Sometimes it’s a struggle to figure out what’s the best thing to say.
You’re writing a heading, the first sentence of an email, the introduction to a newsletter, a short description on a homepage.
But what should you say? When you have just a few words, what’s the best message?
One of the ways I employ to help me with this task is to first weed out what I DON’T want to say.
I’ll write a number of different opening sentences for an email, for instance. Then I’ll start hacking away at the ones that don’t carry the right message, or that carry the right message badly.
Knowing you’re going to cut away the bad versions, it’s easy to start a flow of different lines. You’re not under pressure to make every line brilliant, because you know that most will be discarded.
This process also applies a very useful discipline; it makes you write down a large number of different lines, different options.