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
