Hello! I have 15 years in publishing -- production, copyediting/proofreading, structural editing and acquisitions and all kinds of miscellaneous related publishing skills -- both "in house" and freelance. A big part of the job is writing copy, descriptive book copy, some marketing copy, social media captions, other texts the house might need, etc. I've recently started wondering about transitioning into copywriting. I have plenty of examples to draw from, in terms of book copy, social media campaigns, a new logo announcement? (does that count?) for a portfolio. But I suspect some formal training and courses might be beneficial. I'm reading through this sub's take on courses, which cheap ones are worth it, which are scams that overcharge for what you're going to need to learn on the job anyway. For someone who has the experience I have in a related, media industry, do you have any advice of specific elements to highlight or to focus on learning to help the transition? I'm looking at the Cornell content writing certificate ($4k) also to see if that might be useful, either for training or to make my CV look more polished and the career transition more definitive. Thank you for any insight you might have, o wise ones!   submitted by   /u/f1rstpancake [link]   [comments]