PUBLISHING SKILLS MODULE
Week 1
Introduction to the publishing industry. Study of helpful resources e.g. books, journals and websites. Role of Freelance Indexer and introduction to marking up a manuscript using a list of ‘looked for’ items.
Week 2
Introduction to Macrex and entry from marked up manuscript – go through from handouts.
Week 3
Brief history of publishing from i.e. Gutenberg Press/coffee shop origins. A look at other styles of publishing i.e. epublishing and write-for-profit sites. Continuation of mark-up and Macrex with tips and Chris’ role.
Week 4
Introduction to Proof-reading symbols and editing typescript both on and off-screen. Exercises to complete.
Week 5
Running a publishing business and the legal aspects i.e. copyright. Internet protection/proof of ownership. Proof-reading – more exercises and more symbols. Introduction to Pitman Script.
Week 6
Copy-editing/proof-reading symbols/Script. Who is your favourite Author? Why? Have a go at writing – you will be given a topic and half-an hour to produce a piece.
Week 7
Beginning to end of mini-script – proof-read, copy-edit and index. Prepare a topic for presentation in Week 10.
Week 8
Desk top publishing using Windows/Google imports/Wordwraparound, insertion of fonts, pictures, etc. Magazine as basis.
Week 9
Overview of indexing – any questions/more practice. Overview of proof-reading. A piece will be given out to work on. You will also be given a topic/or chose one yourself for a 500 word piece – to be ready for next week.
Week 10
Presentation of topics and Gen. Knowledge Quiz. If you have any questions, any further study/research you wish to do – we may have handouts ready for you (one we prepared earlier!)
