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Q&A How do I gain experience in editing?

After years of critiquing fiction as a hobby, I feel like I've gained some skill at editing. I'm now wondering how I can try my hand at actually editing fiction. While I've got a decent sense of h...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Standback‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T20:06:04Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:25:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T05:25:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
After years of critiquing fiction as a hobby, I feel like I've gained some skill at editing. I'm now wondering how I can try my hand at actually editing fiction.

While I've got a decent sense of how one starts out as a writer, I have no idea how one starts out as an editor. Editing seems to require a venue to edit for, and writers submitting publishable stories.

Is there a typical development path for editors? Where do I begin? And how do I gain actual, hands-on experience?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-07-17T18:40:35Z (over 8 years ago)
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