Edit how many pages per hour

And it was good to confirm for myself that, at least on this point, the editorial sages are more or less in agreement.

Hey, nobody ever said editing was fast work. Samantha runs Dragonfly Editorial. How long does editing take? March 19, Samantha Enslen. Unfortunately, some folks may expect similar speeds for technical editing.

After all, isn't editing like reading? If so, a page white paper should be edited in 20 minutes - or less. But editing must surely take longer than reading. Maybe it takes, say, five times longer. That would mean editing about 12 pages per hour. Sounds good. Just read the page five times, and out pop the edits.

So there you have it. I was happy to help a member with some hard numbers to present to her manager. And it was good to confirm that, at least on this point, the editorial sages are more or less in agreement.

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