How long does it take to proof an e-text?
This depends on how long the e-text is, how clean the text is when you start, and how thorough you’re being, as well as how much time per day you can give it and how fast you can proof. On a first proof, it can take a very long time to get the e-text to a readable condition if it scanned badly. As a beginner, you would be unlikely to be given such a difficult text to work with. First proofs are usually done by the same person who did the scanning, and are only given out in the context of established scanning/proofing teams. You might expect to proof anywhere between 500 and 2,000 lines per hour during a second proof. A short novel or novella might have as few as 6,000 or 7,000 lines; War and Peace weighs in at about 54,000 lines. Most novels run to 10,000 to 15,000 lines. So you might spend anything between 5 and 30 hours second-proofing a standard book, with 10 to 15 hours being typical. For an average novel, a week or two for second proofing is good going. A month is reasonable. Proo
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