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Warishree | Language Editor | Macmillan
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What is Language Editing?
You may be curious about a Career in Language Editing. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find information about What Language Editing actually is. Most pages on the internet just talk about How to get into Language Editing. The internet is a great source of information on Language Editing, but it is second best to learning about the same from a real professional.
Language Editor Warishree is an experienced professional with 4 years in Language Editing. According to Language Editor Warishree, Language Editing is:
Language Editing is defined as making revisions to and suggestions about the content of a document, focusing on improving the accuracy of language, flow, and overall readability, as well as checking for grammar and spelling. In other words, editing involves a detailed review of a paper.
How Language Editor Warishree got into Language Editing?
I did Economics Honours from Delhi University and Masters in Economics from Doon University, Dehradun. I also did masters in English from Open University and post that, I started working as a language editor with Macmillan and since 2015, I am working there.
Language Editor Warishree's Talk on Language Editing |
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| Starts with what is: | |
| 1) | Language Editing |
| Next, it covers Education. In this Talk Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Language Editing, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Language Editing. It details these topics within Education for Language Editing: | |
| 2) | Subject Knowledge |
| 3) | General Awareness |
| 4) | English Grammar |
| 5) | Research |
| Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Language Editing depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Language Editing: | |
| 6) | Reading |
| 7) | Leadership |
| 8) | Decision Making |
| 9) | Observation |
| 10) | Management |
| There are great positives of Language Editing. This Talk defines Positives in terms of following items for Language Editing: | |
| 11) | Become Intellectual |
| 12) | Vast Career Opportunities |
| 13) | Flexible Timings |
| 14) | Job Satisfaction |
| 15) | Networking |
| After a discussion on Positives, Challenges complete the caricature of Language Editing: | |
| 16) | Meeting Deadlines |
| 17) | High Responsibility |
| 18) | Competition |
| In the final section of the Talk, Warishree talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
| 19) | Language Editing |
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How to get into
Language Editing?
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The 14 hour process, guided by a LifePage Career Advisor, will help you introspect and check whether your interest in Language Editing is merely an infatuation or is it truly something you wish to do for the rest of your life.
Next, your Career Advisor will help you document how you can get into Language Editing, what education and skills you need to succeed in Language Editing, and what positives and challenges you will face in Language Editing.
Finally, you will get a Career Plan stating which Courses, Certifications, Trainings and other Items you need to do in the next 7 years to become world’s best in Language Editing.
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Links for this Talk
LifePage Career Talk on Language Editing
[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/language-editing
[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20180310-0001
[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIvX5xT-qOE
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