How Much Do Writers and Editors Earn?
作家和編輯的收入如何？

Median annual earnings for salaried writers and authors were $48,640 in 2006. Editors earned a little less and technical writers earned a bit more. Median annual earnings for salaried editors were $46,990 and median annual earnings for salaried technical writers were $58,050 in 2006 (U.S.).
2006年，作家的平均年薪是$48,640。編輯的平均年薪要少一些，而技術(shù)作家的多一點。2006年兩者的平均年薪分別是$46,990和 $58,050。

A Day in a Writer's Life / A Day in an Editor's Life
作家/編輯的每日生活

A writer's work can include:
作家的工作包括

ng original works, e.g. prose, poetry, song lyrics, or plays;
原作創(chuàng)作，如，散文，詩歌，歌詞或戲劇。

ing topics about which to write or receiving assignments;
提出寫作的話題，或接受任務(wù)

ing information about the topic;
就寫作的話題取材

ing and organizing the material he or she has gathered;
選取，組織已收集好的材料

the written word to express ideas and convey information;
用書面的方式表達想法，傳達信息

ng or rewriting material;
更新寫作題材或重寫

ing advertising copy;
準備廣告文案。

g one's work to publishers, advertising agencies, public relations firms, and publication enterprises;
將作品出售給出版商，廣告機構(gòu)，公關(guān)公司，出版公司。

An editor's work can include:
編輯的工作包括：

ing, rewriting, and editing the work of writers;
審查，重寫，編輯作家的作品。

ng the content of books, journals, and magazines;
規(guī)劃書籍，期刊，雜志的內(nèi)容。

ng what material will appeal to readers;
決定讀者會對哪種題材感興趣。

ing and editing drafts of books and articles;
審查，編輯書籍，文章的初稿。

ng comments to improve the work;
為提高工作發(fā)表評論。

ting possible titles;
建議可能的題材。

eing the production of publications;
預(yù)估出版的產(chǎn)量

ing book proposals and deciding whether to buy the publication rights;
審查書籍提案，決定是否需要購買版權(quán)。

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