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Copy Editing Essentials
Become a copy editor and master a career-boosting skill
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If you excel at grammar and thrive on detailed work, copy editing might be the career for you. An experienced and skillful copy editor can be an invaluable member of an editorial staff or can even have a lucrative freelance career. But in order to flourish in the business, you must have a range of specialized knowledge and skills, including impeccable grammar, spelling, and punctuation, great people skills, and QuarkXPress or InDesign. This three-hour seminar will tell you all you need to know about starting your copy editing career. In this seminar, you will learn: Related CoursesTell me when courses like this are scheduled.
Instructor BioGary North's Courses Copy Editing: One-Day Intensive – Los Angeles  Testimonials Gary is an extremely knowledgeable instructor and role model. He is easy to approach with questions and encourages comments, explaining topics and answering questions thoroughly. -- Candice Ota"I feel lucky to have taken this course. I learned a lot about the craft of editing. I'm a stronger editor now and I look forward to applying all the things I learned in this class in the near future." -- Tim Crowley "Gary was an exceptional instructor. In addition to being insightful and passionate about the field, he was always courteous to everyone in class. I was especially impressed with the efforts he made to email us supplemental material, and his willingness to help his students outside of the course." -- Andrew Wisot "The class had valuable information that I hadn't been able to acquire elsewhere. All the handouts were relevant and useful, and included an extensive list of online resources for employable copy editors that I'll start using immediately." -- Lynette M. Smith "Gary was very knowledgeable, articulate, easy to follow, and perhaps most important, he really respected the craft and communicated the importance of doing the job well." -- Odin Ozdil "Gary went that extra mile to make sure we all got what we needed from the class. He offered to help each of us in the future and I fully plan to take him up on that." -- Gail Wichert "Gary was fantastic. He asked each of us about our goals as it pertained to the class, and if he sensed an interest in a particular topic, he delved into further detail. He handled questions and class participation with agility and patience." -- Christine Podbielski "Gary is a wonderful teacher, and his instruction helped me to refocus my work habits and provided an excellent reminder that copy editing can be fun." -- Joyce Pennell "I learned so many valuable skills that I will carry with me throughout my career. Gary's enthusiasm for copy editing and kind demeanor made every class a pleasure." -- Angela Salazar "I am grateful to have been a part of a course as informative as this one, and I would gladly take another course." -- Patricia Lawrence "Before I took this class I respected copy editors. Now I worship the ground they walk on. Gary has such vast knowledge and he was so enthusiastic about sharing it. I especially enjoyed and learned from all his anecdotes. This was an excellent course." -- Lee Alexander "I got much more than I expected out of the course. Gary is a wonderful teacher and is very knowledgeable and passionate about his work!" -- Julia Kataoka "Gary's insights into copy editing were both entertaining and informative. The time flew by." -- Tom Owens |
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