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Starting a Book Editor Business
The truth of
the matter is that not
everyone can write. In fact,
very few people can write
properly. However, that
being said, many people can
craft great stories, while
forgetting about the grammar
issues they need to
understand. That is where a
book editor comes in, and in
an age where there are
literally millions of books
on the market, a book editor
can make an amazing living.
It can be highly effective,
and profitable, to make a
living as a book editor, and
once you have broken into
the industry, you will often
have your pick of clients
and contracts.
The Concept
The concept of book
editor is essentially
working as someone who edits
what others write. It is the
book lover's+ dream job, and
it can pay a lot when you
are so busy you barely have
time to digest the books you
receive. As a book editor,
you can work at home or in
an office, and thanks to the
world of the internet, the
career of the book editor is
wide open.
Typically, a publisher, both
large and small, will come
to you with books that have
yet to be published. You
could be the first person to
look at the manuscript, or
the fourth editor to do so.
Either way, you will be
reading the manuscript and
not only looking for grammar
issues, but for how the
story reads, character
development and problems
with the storyline (plot
problems).
Startup Costs
This type of business is
relatively easy to start out
with in terms of cash. You
do not need to have a great
deal of overhead, no office,
nor anything else except a
pen to mark up the
manuscripts. However, you
will need to have training
in English, literature and
writing. This is very
important because if you are
going to be rewriting and
fixing what professional
writers write, then you need
to have the experience to
back you up. This experience
can come through university
classes, a degree, or simply
being self taught. You can
also have experience working
for a publisher in a variety
of levels. Except for the
cost of setting up a website
and taking some writing
classes, the start up costs
for this career is quite
low.
How to Market It
This industry, possibly more than any other, is all about who you know. If you know publishers throughout the country, then all you need to do is let them know about your career path. It is highly important that you establish connections with publishers around the country to help gain them as clients.
The beauty of the industry
is that publishers need more
than one editor, often
dozens, so there is room for
everyone in the publishing
world. Forget about
advertising in the paper, it
is best to make up fancy
report brochures to show
what you can do, why you can
do it and why someone should
hire you as a book editor.
Then, send it off to the
publishing companies in the
hopes they will choose you
as their next book editor.
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