After college, I want to pursue a career in publishing (right now, specifically copy editing) so my questions are more about the process and lifestyle of being in the publishing industry.
1) How does copy editing vary from different industries? Obviously there are different style guides between publishing houses, but more generally, how does it differ from copy editing for trade, magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and on a broader sense, between industries (like political press releases, large business corporations, etc).
2) Since large cities where publishing houses are often located tend to be expensive and the pay for incoming editors is low, how do they maintain thee lifestyle of a big city when they start off? While I wish I could say that I care more about the experience than the money, it is simply impractical to ignore the financial aspects of publishing.
3) Unlike regular editors who are able to close deals for books and get credit for bestsellers, how do copy editors move up in the industry? Their contribution is much more behind the scenes so how do they get recognition?
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