The Writer's Tool Box
The Differences: Substantive Editing, Copy Editing & Proofreading
Many people struggle to differentiate between the various types of editing, but knowing the difference will help you to communicate with your editor more effectively. If you don’t understand the difference between copy editing, proofreading, and substantive editing, you could easily, mistakenly ask for a copy edit when you were really hoping to have someone look at the overall structure of your writing. Because of this confusion, the copy editor will spend all of his or her time dissecting your document searching for grammar and spelling mistakes, instead of focusing on the organization of the content. It might…
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Book Editing – Oh joy! *Sarcasm intended*
I finished my manuscript for Rules Of The Game back in February and honestly I thought I would be well on my way to seeing the final result (a published book). However, I have been stuck on one step in the publishing process – finding a book editor. A few weeks ago I was ready to run through the streets of my neighborhood pulling my hair out and screaming to anyone who would listen, “I can’t find an editor!” But then no one on my block would care!?! And if they did it would only be for a split second…
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Breaking Down The Manuscript – Editing your manuscript
Subscribe to The Life Of a Writer YouTube channel for regular updates! Editing in my opinion is the most important part of the self publishing process, aside from good content. It can make or break a reader’s perception of your book, so money should definitely be allotted for editing. I’ve heard of some authors handling the editing process themselves or allowing friends or family to be their second set of eyes. However, I believe there is value in paying an editor to look over your manuscript as most of us aren’t trained for such a task. And let’s face it, once…
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