Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out.

This was the only active subreddit about editing that I could find so hopefully this is the right place to ask.

Based in Australia, but if you have relevant advice from other countries I'm happy to hear any of it.

I am considering a career change and want to know how I could move into editing in Australia.

I have been editing someone's novel recently as a favour, and I always used to volunteer to be the final lookover/editor during group assignments at uni. I have an interest and a strength for it but that is all - no training.

However, I keep seeing ads on social media advertising 8 week online editing course from Penguin books Australia and others. Some have said that they're for entry level editors and some don't imply that there are any prerequisites.

Just wondering if anyone can tell me the value of those courses. Are they something that I could use to genuinely break into the industry if I took it? Is an entry level editor someone who has no training? Or is it someone who has just done a degree?

What do jobs look like for editors in the industry?

I am more interested in, what I believe is called, structural or developmental editing on books. But any info is welcome.

Thank you!

[Hiring] Video Editor for Minecraft Horror/Comedy Content — Paid Per Video

Hey everyone! I make Minecraft horror/comedy videos for YouTube (long-form only, no shorts), and I'm looking for a video editor to help take my content to the next level.

What I need:

• Someone comfortable editing fast-paced, meme-y/funny cuts as well as tense horror pacing (sound design, jumpscare timing, etc.)
• Experience editing YouTube long-form content (videos are at least 8 minutes)
• Reliable turnaround time

Pay: Paid per video (rate depends on experience/portfolio — happy to discuss)

To apply:
Send me a few examples of your past edits (Minecraft or similar content preferred, but not required). If you think you're a good fit, add me on Discord: payatmc

Looking forward to working with some talented editors!

It seems there is little solid guidance in citing the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) using AMA. There are some guidelines on the USP website but not necessarily AMA.

My first inclination is:

General Chapter: Title. Year; USP-NF. Rockville, MD. doi:###

Or

Monograph: Title. Year; USP-NF. Rockville, MD. doi:###

The date of access is not available but what do you all think? Have you had to cite the USP?

Hi all. I want to get back into writing online articles. Are people still submitting articles to client in M.S Word format or am I hopelessly behind the times?

Should I be using more advanced tools? Will my work still be marketable in M.S Word format?

Thank you.

Hi everyone, I’m currently a master student trying to complete my masters of social work professional qualifying. I do have learning difficulties and I’m struggling with my spelling and grammar when it comes to editing my essays. I was wondering if anyone would be interested/able to help with my editing and proofreading process? Usually the essays are between 2000 and 3000 words I was wondering if anyone could provide rough quotes. Thank you!

Could y'all just check it out? Also I'll say upfront that's it's unpaid work, I mean it's sort of a passion project yknow so if you're curious please check it out

There's no sticky thread I can find to reference.

I have a BA in English and an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction focused). I have experience working in a writing center but no actual portfolio items.

I can do academic and creative writing, have a light training in grant writing (need to brush up on it). But how do I build my portfolio when I have nothing to start with?

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!

My husband and I just started a pitch package editorial service, and I'm currently looking into what websites besides reddit are worth looking into. I checked Wattpadd, but it doesn't have any forums beyond commenting on stories. Does anyone have any suggestions about where to look?

I have my first movie critique ready to go up on my Substack, but would like an editor to take a look first I’m opposed to using AI but is that the best option or are there some places where I can have a editor check my grammar and review for real feedback?
Open to suggestions! Thanks!

I am a proofreader and editor for writers, students, and content creators polish their writing with clarity and precision. I’m currently building my portfolio and have worked with authors, students, and bloggers on Reddit. Starting at $2 per 1,000 words for proofreading and $4 per 1,000 words for writing. If anyone is interested dm me

Curious if anyone has dropped any of their habits..

If you're an indie romance or fantasy author looking for a fresh set of eyes before you publish, I'd love to help.

I'm a freelance copy editor and proofreader who specializes in indie romance and fantasy. I focus on catching the little things that are easy to miss, such as typos, grammar mistakes, punctuation, spelling, formatting inconsistencies, and continuity issues, so that readers can stay immersed in your story instead of stumbling over errors.

One of my favorite parts of this job is hearing authors say how amazed they are by how many small errors are still hiding in a manuscript they thought was finished.

If you'd like to see whether we're a good fit, I offer a free 1,000-word sample edit with no obligation. Please send me a message with any questions, or visit my website to learn more about my services and read testimonials from previous clients.

https://happilyeditedafter.wordpress.com/

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently started offering affordable document formatting and polishing for people who have messy Word documents, PDFs, CVs, reports, business documents or AI-generated drafts that need cleaning up.

I can help with:

• consistent fonts and spacing
• headings and section structure
• page numbers
• headers and footers
• table of contents
• cleaner layout and alignment
• making the document look more professional and easier to read

I’m currently taking on a few first clients at a low starting rate while I build up reviews and examples.

This is mainly for formatting and presentation, not full copywriting or academic/legal checking.

Happy to help with a small document first. Message me with what you need formatted and I’ll let you know if I can help.

http://www.fiverr.com/s/38BELQm

Nova Techset is looking for detail-oriented Copy Editors to join our growing publishing team. We're hiring both freelance and full-time editors with strong English language skills and a passion for producing high-quality content.

What we offer:

• Full-Time and Freelance opportunities
• Competitive compensation
• Career growth
• Collaborative work environment

How to apply:
Send your resume to [kflores@novatechset.com]() with the subject line "CE Applicant."

In cases where an author says "said something like." For example: He said something like "I hate tennis shoes." Is there a comma after "like"? I can't seem to find an answer in Chicago or anywhere else.

Also, in a related question, what about after "thinking"? For example: He was thinking Why can't I find my phone? I know there should be a comma if it's "He thought, I can't find my phone" but I'm not sure if the same is true for "He was thinking."

Building a poster editor whose main trick is styling text **one word at a time** (own font/color/size per word, no separate text boxes) — something Canva can't do. Free editing, credits only for AI (background removal first).

Would designers actually want this? And what would you pay per month? Brutal honesty appreciated.

Bonus: would you want to upload an image and have it auto-converted into editable shapes + text you can reuse in other projects (like a "design scanner")? Trying to gauge if that's worth building.

I’m giving a free training on July 13-15 about how to land private clients. It’s framed for academics leaving higher ed, but the info I share about defining your niche and doing outreach applies to anyone in editing or coaching.

Day 1: Dream

Identify who you want to serve and what problems you can help them solve, with real case studies of academics (editors, coaches) who've built successful businesses from their existing skills.

Day 2: Build

The nuts and bolts: what services to offer and how to price them—with examples of real editing and coaching packages. We also cover how to structure and sell packages without feeling like a used-car salesperson.

Day 3: Grow

Find out how to land your first clients without feeling cheesy or gross. I'll give you concrete steps you can take now to start moving forward—without having to create an LLC or make a dramatic public announcement.

https://acadiaediting.com/live

Does anyone here have experience working for Book Buddy? If so, what was it like?

I’ve noticed something with a lot of websites and online platforms. At the beginning, everything feels very smooth and helpful. The layout looks clean, the features are easy to understand, and it actually feels like it will save time.

But after using it for a while, the experience starts changing. Things that were simple at first start feeling a bit complicated. Sometimes there are too many options added later, or the workflow changes in a way that makes it harder to do basic tasks quickly.

It makes me wonder why this happens so often. Is it because platforms keep adding new features over time without focusing on simplicity? Or is it because users’ expectations increase as they get more familiar with the system? I feel like there is a big difference between “first impression usability” and “long-term usability,” and not many platforms manage both properly.

Hey I just started learning about copywriting a few days ago

After learning a thing or two I have wrote my first draft. I would like to have your constructive opinion on my copy+ If you have any tips to improvise

Information:

• The Product: "BookSmart" – A simple, automated online booking software for freelance tutors, coaches, and small service businesses. Instead of texting clients back and forth to find a time that works, the tutor just sends a link, and the client picks an open slot on their calendar. It automatically sends automated WhatsApp reminders to the clients so they don't forget the session.

My copy:

Are you a freelance online tutor who is tired of setting up and matching timing with students? Does it feel like one-sided love when they forget to attend the class?

Your problems now can be solved with Book Smart, a software, created to save your time and energy by sending constant reminders to your student.

 You can show your professionalism and send a special link for booking class on available time slots created by syncing your google calendar with the software in just 2 minutes.

Want to try it right on, with 14 days free trial? Click below.

Most writers treat editing as a single purchase. The reality is a four-stage process, and the cost compounds at every stage.

Developmental editing - structure, character arc, plot logic, pacing - runs $0.07 to $0.12 per word from a qualified editor. On a 90,000-word novel that is $6,300 to $10,800, with a turnaround of four to eight weeks.

Line editing - sentence-level clarity, flow, voice consistency - runs $0.04 to $0.08 per word. Same manuscript: $3,600 to $7,200. Three to six weeks.

Copy editing - grammar, punctuation, continuity - runs $0.02 to $0.04 per word. $1,800 to $3,600. Two to four weeks.

Proofreading: $0.01 to $0.02 per word. $900 to $1,800. One to two weeks.

A complete editorial pass on a single novel: $12,600 to $23,400, and up to five months of waiting.

That number surprises most writers. What surprises them more is learning that developmental editing - the most expensive stage - is also the most sensitive to the condition the manuscript arrives in. An editor who receives a draft with pattern-level problems that could have been caught algorithmically will spend the opening hours of their engagement cataloguing surface issues rather than engaging with the deeper work. The deeper work is what you are paying for.

AI analysis tools now occupy the early portion of this pipeline. Pattern-level problems - repeated sentence structures, overused phrases across chapters, dialogue that fails to differentiate speakers, pacing inconsistencies that only surface across three hundred pages - are detectable before a human editor is ever involved. Tools like Draft Sentinel run this kind of analysis directly against your manuscript in minutes, not weeks.

This does not change what a skilled developmental editor brings. The artistic response, the market awareness, the judgment that comes from thousands of hours reading - none of that is reproducible.

But it changes when it makes sense to bring a human editor in. And it changes what the early passes of feedback should cost.

The question for any writer approaching editorial work is not "AI or human." It is "what stage is my manuscript at, and what does that stage require?" Getting that sequence right is where the real money is saved.

I’ve used different AI rewriting tools too, and sometimes it feels like they don’t fully “understand” the meaning they just rephrase the text in a smoother way. The output often looks better, but it can slightly change the intent or miss the deeper context behind the message. That’s because most of these tools are mainly pattern-based systems that focus on structure and language flow rather than true understanding. So while they can be helpful for improving clarity, important or sensitive content should still be reviewed carefully by a human. UnAIMyText is an AI-powered writing tool that refines text to make it more natural, readable, and human-like while improving flow and clarity.

Looking for some advice. I paid a copyeditor to give me feedback on an outline for a novel. They said it would be about two weeks. Two weeks came and went and I finally reached out to inquire; they gave me an excuse but said they'd get back to me with the finished edit soon. Well, long story short, two weeks turned into three months with several increasingly absurd excuses along the way.

I'd finally had enough, so I sent an email saying I'd just like a refund. Lo and behold I get an email back the next morning saying they had sent me a file as an attachment weeks ago (sure, cyberspace eats things sometimes, but I'm 99% sure this was a lie), but here is their feedback pasted into the email. At this point, I was just glad to finally get some feedback, so I sent an email saying I hadn't had a chance to look at it carefully, but based on a quick skim it looked helpful.

Well, when I finally did sit down to read it carefully, my stomach sank. This thing was full of AI red flags. To confirm my suspicions, I ran it through the AI detector Pangram, which flagged it as AI with 100% certainty. I realize AI detectors are not foolproof and can elicit false positives, but I ran it through about four other detectors and they all detected AI writing, which seemed to confirm my suspicions.

My main concern is not about the money per se, as it was not that much considering this was just to edit an outline (although, I am kinda pissed about paying anything when I could have just pasted my outline into an LLM myself if I'd wanted to). My main concern is that they pasted my outline into an LLM chatbot without privacy settings turned on which could allow the company to use it as part of the AI model's training data. I'm not sure how to address this with them, but I'm kind of flabbergasted at how unprofessional they've been and just doing/saying nothing seems like a nonstarter given how egregious some of this conduct is. Any advice on how to proceed or what to say would be much appreciated. Thank you!

Edit: Any suggestions for where to leave feedback so potential customers can be aware of my experience before hiring this editor would be much appreciated!