Tuesday, January 24, 2012

What to look for when searching for Writers and Copy Modifying

By Xander Davenport


3 Tips When Contracting A Copy Editor

One, hire someone that is an experienced writer. When looking out for a content writer, go for someone that has a good experience. Their writing experience shows his variety in writing thus he/she will be in a position to give you quality work with no regard for the topic. A highly experienced writer is normally practiced in proofreading and copy revising.

Note that copy editing is a crucial task so hire one with the most commendable testimonials. When engaging a writer for copy editing service, don't forget to give clear instructions about the sort of editing you need. There is style revising, technical modifying, concrete editing and correlation editing. Speeches generally require substantive and style revising. Technical and substantive edits are usually required when the written output of those individuals who struggle with the English grammar.

2, hire someone that has good researching skills. Go for someone who is good in research. This indicates that your writer has an eager eye for detail hence his/her work will be as informative and all-inclusive as it should be. Online content is as crucial as content from a printed source.

Thirdly, hire someone that knows how to balance his/her time. See how snappy he/she answers whenever you send a question and how swiftly he/she submits work. Most web content writers work while at home so they must be very good in balancing work hours and leisure hours to prevent unnecessary delays.

Finally, the one that you will hire must have the rates you are able to afford. Ask if they charge by page, by number of words, by the nature of the document, or by hour. You are likely to get a good rate if you will hire him/her for a continual project. Note that independent or freelance writers and copyeditors customarily charge lower than people who are in the publishing and printing firms.




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