Pop quiz! Are you good at editing?

Give this a try and see … [The Writer’ s Life]( February 28, 2024 "The first draft is black and white. Editing gives the story color." – Emma Hill I have a fun quiz for you, {NAME} … Real quick: A. Baited breath or B. Bated breath? A. Deep-seeded or B. Deep-seated? A. First-come, first-serve or B. First-come, first-served? A. For all intensive purposes or B. For all intents and purposes? I’ll give you the answers in just a second! But first … Do any of those ever trip you up? “Lay” versus “lie” is another one I always have to stop and think about. Here’s a helpful “cheat” for it … Lay → pLAce, Lie → recLIne … So … he lay down his keys. (“Lay” means to place something down; it’s transitive and needs an object — in this case, the keys — to act upon.) She decided to lie down. (“Lie” means to recline; it describes something moving on its own into position or already in position.) As writers, knowing the right word to use at the right time is power. Making mistakes with word choices … confusing meanings of words … mixing up words like “capital” with “capitol” … is not only embarrassing but can cause us to look less professional than we want. That’s why we stress holding the “final” stage of any writing project — the review and edit process — until you’ve let the copy rest a day or two, so you’re coming to it with fresh eyes. If you write for AWAI, you’ll be assigned a professional copyeditor … We literally pay someone to edit every single piece of copy that we publish … on top of what we pay the writer! I’m talking articles, blogs, social media posts, ads, webpages, news items, sales promotions, guides, products, scripts, and more. (It’s a LOT!!) Copyediting is a great way to start making money in this industry ([more on that here]() … And every company on the planet can benefit from someone who can do it. Because when we don’t pay attention to this last critical edit and review stage … this could happen …  “When I was younger, if I’d known the difference between antidote and anecdote, my friend Bob Schneider would still be alive today. "He got bit by a copperhead; I’m reading him humorous stories out of Reader’s Digest." – Ron White Now for the answers … B B B B How’d you do? Think you have what it takes to [be a copyeditor](? These folks love words … love improving and clarifying writing … love helping to make whatever was written shine. If you’re looking to make money sooner rather than later … Or have been stalling on jumping in as a writer for any reason … Copyediting may be the perfect opportunity for you. [>> Go here to learn more.]( Definitely check it out today … You can grab our bestselling copyediting program at an incredible discount. Rebecca Matter President AWAI $297 In Writing Training – for $11!!! 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[Claim Your $1 Access Here]( What's Hot at AWAI … 📝 Interested in editing for pay? [We have the perfect thing for you!]( 😬 Not ready to start your copywriting career? [Watch this!]( 😄 We love seeing our members succeed! [Check out their success stories]( if you need a little inspiration to get started. You never know … [Social media post comment about a promising client meeting] Yes Caryn!! You never know when your path will cross again, so be sure to tell EVERYONE you are a copywriter. Good luck!! Have your own story to share? Email us at mysuccess@awai.com, or [post it over in the Facebook group](, so we can celebrate your win too! 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