How Wildcards Can Help You Become a Better Editor

If you want to become a better editor without using generative AI, I’ve got your back. In this episode of The Modern Editor, I’m sharing another tool I’ve used for years to help me be productive and efficient: wildcards.Listen in as I share what wildcards are, my opinions on them, and how they can help us in our editing. Important Sections:(0:58) Explaining the Pushback Against Using Wildcards(4:19) What Is a Wildcard?(5:49) How to Use Wildcards(6:45) Helpful Wildcard Examples(10:54) What Are Caret Codes?(12:34) Use the Tools That Work for You(14:54) Learn More Inside the Freelance Editors Club Resources MentionedBrave New World by Chris RyderWildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word by Jack Lyon  Work with Me:Grab the Editing Contract TemplateJoin the Freelance Editors Club