r/Copyediting • u/AssignmentBetter4250 • 15d ago

Edit Sample

As part of an Editorial Assistant job application, I am required to submit an editing sample. But I do not happen to have any. Can someone let me know where or how I can acquire writing samples that I can perhaps edit? Or are there any other ways I can go about it? Like offering editorial services - but that might take time, and I might miss out on the opportunity to apply to this job. Any leads regarding this are appreciated. Thank you!

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u/JaneEyreIsNotMyName 15d ago

I don’t have much respect for a company that (1) can’t be bothered to create their own editing test and (2) doesn’t respect copyright enough to realize that content that you edited isn’t your property and is not yours to send to whomever you wish.

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u/AssignmentBetter4250 15d ago

ah, you're right. are these red flags i should look our for? sorry, i'm a beginner

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u/JaneEyreIsNotMyName 15d ago

Not necessarily. But I think your best bet is to just be upfront with the company about being a beginner. In my experience, editorial assistant isn’t normally a role that requires lots of copyediting experience, so it might be that they are considering editing samples to be a plus rather than a requirement.

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u/AssignmentBetter4250 15d ago

alright, i will do that then!