tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post4564350032350879882..comments2024-03-27T23:59:01.850-07:00Comments on Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing): Types of Editing (The Very Basics)Chris Brecheenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-73653493227643189752020-09-29T06:26:58.244-07:002020-09-29T06:26:58.244-07:00Excellent, informative article, Chris. Many thanks...Excellent, informative article, Chris. Many thanks. Your comment that "the women are still housewives and secretaries" reminds me of Asimov's "Foundation". He includes a female character, who is important because she kills a key character before he can disclose a secret. She is also important because she MAKES THE SANDWICHES. Classic!David Stentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07993498842344746171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-73744226108327329292020-01-11T08:08:07.693-08:002020-01-11T08:08:07.693-08:00It just means "manuscript." In other wor...It just means "manuscript." In other words if you give them thick blocks of multi-page paragraphs, single spaced, with 1cm margins, they will go slower, and jumping up and down and saying "But it says at least two pages!!!" will probably not do you much good.Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-61710565042696086012020-01-10T21:38:03.559-08:002020-01-10T21:38:03.559-08:00Can someone explain this:
"*Developmental (or...Can someone explain this:<br />"*Developmental (or Content) editing 1–5 ms pgs/hr $40–60/hr<br />*Substantive or line editing 1–6 ms pgs/hr $40–60/hr<br />Sensitivity reading 1-10 ms pgs/hr $30-60/hr<br />Basic copyediting (proofreading) 5–10 ms pgs/hr $30–40/hr<br />Heavy copyediting (proofreading) 2–5 ms pgs/hr $40–50/hr" <br /><br />what is this 1-6 ms pgs/hr.. I get the pgs/hr but what about this "ms" thing?D. Cedrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481737334947409272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-91341080970535768082020-01-10T09:57:08.385-08:002020-01-10T09:57:08.385-08:00This analysis is helpful. I tend to think only of ...This analysis is helpful. I tend to think only of proofreading and content editing. Thanks!peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14658437078069752606noreply@blogger.com