About this role
Evaluate, edit and prepare book manuscripts for publication, and screen, audio or theatre scripts for production.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Book and Script Editor include:
- review and evaluate manuscripts of novels, plays, films, biographies, short stories, poems, educational texts and other books
- edit the work to ensure the plot is coherent and the characters and themes are well developed
- proofread the work for consistent style, and to correct grammar or typographical errors
- advise publishers or producers about the potential of works for publication or performance
- negotiate publication details such as royalties, publication dates and numbers of copies to be printed.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Book and Script Editor
Showing:
1–2 of
2 courses
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- 1–2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- Has entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- 18 months – 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available