CH405Kaiser Nope. Or at least I don't think so. There weren't any dates written in the email I received when I applied.
Becoming an editor
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I got pretty interested after reading this discussion, so I've sent an application email.
Wish me luck! (Or not? 
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Plummette Good luck :love_letter:
Olivia Well I don't think this is a main job for those with real lives lol Its maybe part time at best. I don't think it took me an hour to edit part 3 but the over all test maybe took me close to an hour. I'm not great with punctuation I'm mainly good at story flow and grammar. For spelling its all up to god and auto correct!
They made part 3 purposefully worse than it should be I feel; so I think editing would take maybe 3-40 minutes per chapter max.
DarkGem Hopefully I drummed up some interest in Editing, god knows its needed. I have seen novels edited by their TLs and turn out bad
I turned in my test days after I actually got it so I'm hoping there isn't a time statement as well. Also was I supposed to keep those instructional bits in? I just copy pasted the entire thing and edited parts 1-3 without deleting those.
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Is it weird that I found the first part tougher than both the second and third?
For some reason, I had a lot of fun with the third part of the editor test.
SirLobo93The email said to take your time with the editing, so I don't believe that it would matter as long as you send it in before the new version of the test comes out. Also, I left all of the instructions in the document too. For the third part, I opened a new document and re-wrote it while looking at the original, which made it somewhat easier.
I very much hope that I pass. If not, I won't be able to look my Technical Writing professor in the eyes.
SunriseCV The first part may have been harder for you to get used to because you have to adjust your mind set to that of someone correcting someone's mistakes. That being said I haven't edited others works seriously before so I don't know.
You looked back at the old version? I would have found that distracting I just edit in my mind and make sure it sounds correct and has a good uninterrupted flow.
If I get it and you don't I'd be surprised lol I'm terrible at punctuations.
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SirLobo93 Yeah, the way my mind works when I read something, It kind of already starts correcting mistakes, which makes re-writing very jumbled paragraphs easier than just straight editing. On the bright side, it's more fun to edit these translations that it was to edit research articles and such back in college... Haha...
Maybe we will both pass, then we can start a new Editors Sect and begin the plan for world, no, universal domination. Muwhahahaha!
Passed the test. Although I do hope part 3 doesn't reflect the actual work of translators.
RegiusProfessor It rarely does.
Lonelytree of course you'd say that... 
Millman97 Don't tell me my translation reminds you of the third part of the test? :scream:
Lonelytree no of course not 
I'm not sure if I should bug Qidian rep about what's next after adding up on discord. They might be busy with other things right now.
RegiusProfessor :O They actually had you add them on Discord? I was only given the choice of QQ or Skype! Even then, they pushed strongly for QQ right as they give you your first novel.
Which discord server are you on?
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Nou I suppose previously it's the norm for them to use QQ/WeChat. But now seeing how the other websites have their own discord server and users prefer this, so why not use Discord as well.
Am on Webnovel.com
3 months later
Congrats for passing! :O
Congrats to those who passed. Lucky bro
Such a cool job. Hope I can be an editor too
Congrats bro
3 months later
Hi, I took the editor test last month, and now I'm wondering how long would it normally be to receive the result of the test? The document says 1-2 weeks, but it has been a month since I submitted the test.