How to work with an editor:

How to work with an editor:

Get more from your business with better copy Editors are essential to all business communications. Editors provide a fresh-eyes view to ensure accuracy, flow, consistency and use of proper rules of grammar and spelling. Here are the essentials for working with an editor. ƒƒ Know the type of editing you need: There are different kinds of editing. Know your types and choose and editor who can provide the type you need. »» Substantive editing (reading for understanding, accuracy, content sttructure, consistency, grammar and spelling). Typically involves, if necessary rewording, restructuring and collaboration with writer. »» Copy editing (reading for consistency in style, formatting, grammar and spelling). Typically called proofreading. ƒƒ Find out editor’s skills and experience: Make sure the editor has experience in the type of editing you require. ƒƒ Communicate needs and expectations: State editing expectations. Relay any specific requirements – use of a particular style guide, common business language used, anything that is important for editor to know and include. Decide on pricing before work begins. ƒƒ Establish a working relationship: Establish a process for the work. Do you want the editor to make tracked changes? How do you want to communicate? Will you expect and accept questions from editor or do you prefer to see the results and communicate afterwards? ƒƒ Have a timeline: Set a timeline with editor. If you have specific deadline, communicate that immediately to see if editor can meet it. If you have flexibility, include editor’s feedback on reasonable timeline. ƒƒ Give feedback: If reviewing editor’s work along the process, give feedback on what works for you and what doesn’t. Be clear and open to suggestions. Most editing projects will need more than one go-round, so be prepared and know that is part of a good collaborative process. PADE Creative, LLC

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