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You start thinking that maybe you could be freelance proofreader. You’d really love to “be your own boss” and make your own schedule. What you don’t know, however, is how do you go about making this dream a reality.
If you think about it, printed text surrounds you.
Second, consider taking on some volunteer proofreading work.
Third, do some self-advertising.
Get a web page!
Get a plain-paper fax machine!
Fourth, be prepared for this to take a while.
As with any work-at-home job, it is not for everyone. You have to be self-disciplined and able to devote quality time and concentration to the job at hand.
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WHAT IS PROOFREADING ABOUT?
Have you just completed a new piece of writing? Perhaps a thesis, or the draft of a technical document, which has taken you months to prepare. You’re probably very proud of your efforts, and quite justifiably! But stop for a moment to ponder; is it free of errors? Will it stand up to detailed scrutiny by academics and the critical public It’s almost impossible to keep mistakes from occurring in any piece of writing, whether it be those simple typographical errors or common punctuation slip-ups. These can be hard to spot even during careful checking, because when we read text we tend to concentrate on its meaning rather than on its construction. Just to make matters worse, many of us have spelling “quirks” without even being aware of them. So we see what we want to see, rather than what is actually written in the text. If mistakes are not weeded out before you publish your new document, book or thesis, they are definitely going to be spotted by your readers, and you will quickly lose credibility. Mistakes can stand out from otherwise good copy, suggesting carelessness or a lack of attention to detail, and ultimately lose you business or opportunities. So it is important to maximise your chances of success by making sure these mistakes are eradicated.
Why Not Spell check?
“But I always use Spell check, so what’s the problem?” It is quite true that most errors in your work will be picked up by running a Spell check, which highlights spelling and grammatical errors. But many mistakes slip through this net. For instance, if you want to type ‘burned’ and you accidentally hit the T key, Spell check will not pick up ‘turned’ as an error, since it’s in the dictionary. Another common problem is with homophones - words pronounced the same way but spelt differently. Do you know when to use ‘bass’ instead of ‘base’, ‘revue’ in place of ‘review’ or ‘reign’ rather than ‘rain’ or ‘rein’? Only a human eye can identify these when they’re out of place in your text. Spell check is therefore a valuable tool, however, it can never replace the contribution that a skilled proofreader can make to your work.
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