What Is Freelance Proofreading?
Freelance proofreading is a form of proofreading in which the proofreader takes in work from a wide variety of clients, working independently rather than being employed by a specific publisher or company. Many proofreaders work as freelancers because they enjoy the flexibility of the work, the ability to set their own hours, and the ability to negotiate prices directly with clients. They can take on work directly from authors, as well as take contracted work from publishing houses and printers. Every piece of printed and mass-distributed material needs to pass under the eyes of a proofreader at some point, and skilled proofreaders are in high demand. A proofreader looks over a manuscript for errors in spelling, grammar, and sentence structure. Proofreaders can review work which an author is preparing for submission to an agent or editor, weeding out major problems so that the work is more presentable, and they are also involved in the preparation of work for publication. After an edito
