[bksvol-discuss] Re: Hi & General Questions
- From: Laura Shannon <brighteyes324@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 11:18:15 -0400
After I did the actual math, it is closer to 3 mins a page but...that is
only for the actual body of the work. I do the headings,base formatting &
page numbering separate. Then I follow-up with a normal spell check to make
sure nothing is missed. Highlighting anything that needs clarification as I
go, going back and clearing that out. It was not the total time...I was not
clear there...it was strictly for the body of the work.
On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Roger Loran Bailey
<rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>wrote:
> I am sure that the time it takes to proof a book varies from person to
> person, but two minutes a page sounds really fast. Back when I was sighted
> and reading print books without even proofreading them I was usually not
> that fast. I remember setting aside certain blocks of time for reading so
> that I would get in some reading every day and so that I wouldn't take up
> too much time reading when I had other things to do. I found out that
> ordinarily, for most books, I got through about thirty pages in an hour and
> a half. That works out to about three minutes a page. If you are proofing
> -- that is, looking for mistakes and correcting them -- I would say that
> two minutes per page is really moving.
>
>
> On 6/2/2012 8:14 AM, Laura Shannon wrote:
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> I am new here and do proofreading. I had a few questions if anyone has
> time to help.
>
> How long does it generally take to proofread a book? I am currently
> running about 2 mins or so a page but feel like I am being slow.
>
> How do I find out about books being scanned and get a HOLD FOR put on any
> book I have an interest in?
>
> Thanks for your replies!
>
> Laura
>
>
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