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How to Become a Freelance Editor: Make Money Copy Editing
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(698 ratings)
4,176 students
Created byLaura Briggs
Last updated 2/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to position yourself as a freelance editor
  • Know the three levels of editing work and how to price accordingly
  • Learn how to market yourself
  • The benefits of using an editing contract to protect you
  • Determine whether a client is a fit before working together
  • Learn how to interact with clients to encourage future business
  • Handle common problems with freelance editing clients
  • This course is NOT geared for anyone who already has a freelance editing business

Course content

3 sections24 lectures1h 15m total length
  • Introduction1:56
  • Course Workbook0:04
  • About the Instructor3:56
  • Why You Should Consider Becoming a Freelance Editor3:47
  • The Market for Freelance Editors2:46
  • Types of Work for Freelance Editors2:14
  • Do I Need a Professional Background, Training, or Certification?5:31
  • The 3 Levels of Editing Work5:01
  • How the 3 Editing Levels Impact Price and Work Required3:06

Requirements

  • Students must have a good command of English spelling, grammar, and writing skills

Description

At the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  •  launch your own freelance editing business
  • understand how to evaluate someone's work before you quote them
  • how to market your freelance editing business 
  • where you can find jobs in this field
  •  how to deliver freelance editing work successfully so you can build an ongoing relationship with your clients

This course is structured to give you all the essential information you need to establish a career as a freelance editor so that you can earn extra money or establish a side business doing editing work! These videos are laser focused to help kickstart your freelance business effectively. 

While anyone interested in doing editing work can benefit from this course, it's a great fit for someone who is already a freelance writer or virtual assistant, because adding editing services increases your client reach and helps you grow your business. 

"I wish that I had taken this course a long while ago. It would have saved me the headache. I recommend this course for anyone looking to break into freelance editing. While I have experience with published writing and editing, I've yet to make the jump into freelance editing. This course gave me the motivation to move forward into the field." 2017 student 

Who this course is for:

  • Students
  • Retirees
  • Stay at home parents
  • Freelance writers, virtual assistants, and other similar professionals