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Editor / Publisher

Shape what gets written and what gets read

€28k–€65k Low demand

Editors shape manuscripts, articles and books from rough idea to finished product — working with writers, managing quality and deciding what deserves to exist in the world.

1Reading a manuscript and finding its hidden structure
2Giving feedback that makes a writer's work better without losing their voice
3Meeting with an agent about a new acquisition
4Line-editing a chapter until every sentence earns its place

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Edit a friend's essay or piece of writing — notice what you instinctively fix.

Copy editingStructural editingPublishing workflowAuthor communication

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Copy editing
Structural editing
Publishing workflow
Author communication
Genre knowledge
Proofreading

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