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Self-Editing
Learn how to make your book stand out!
As an author, your book is an extension of yourself. You want it to look and sound professional. Along with that, your book can be encouraging, informative, transformative, inspiring, educational, thought-provoking, and more. You don't want the message lost in poor grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure, poor flow, lack of transition and even missing elements.
This book was crafted from the expertise and collaboration of a professional editor and author & publisher to help nonfiction authors. They address some of the most common issues they see in manuscripts. For instance, double spacing after a period.
A professional editor can help with these things, but an author should read through their manuscript first. This is a time to clean it up as best you can before sending it to the editor. It is not the job of a professional editor to do this deep clean-up, it is the responsibility of the author.
Often in the read-through, an author will find many errors and even missing content, or content that can be excluded. They might even find the book doesn't flow well. Taking the time to fix these elements before sending your manuscript to a professional editor can save time and money. It will also help the editor understand the message of the book better as they are not having to fumble through a sea of errors.
These topics are discussed in the book:
*The importance of self-editing
*Researching
*Best way to self-edit your book
*Most common grammar and pu*nctuation errors
*Choosing title
*Content
*Consistency
*Choosing the right words
And more...
Here's an opportunity for authors to hear straight from an editor about common mistakes, so they can be avoided. The time and effort put into self-editing your book will show through. Your book is so much more than a book, so investing time into it will help make your book stand out!
Start your editing today!
As an author, your book is an extension of yourself. You want it to look and sound professional. Along with that, your book can be encouraging, informative, transformative, inspiring, educational, thought-provoking, and more. You don't want the message lost in poor grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure, poor flow, lack of transition and even missing elements.
This book was crafted from the expertise and collaboration of a professional editor and author & publisher to help nonfiction authors. They address some of the most common issues they see in manuscripts. For instance, double spacing after a period.
A professional editor can help with these things, but an author should read through their manuscript first. This is a time to clean it up as best you can before sending it to the editor. It is not the job of a professional editor to do this deep clean-up, it is the responsibility of the author.
Often in the read-through, an author will find many errors and even missing content, or content that can be excluded. They might even find the book doesn't flow well. Taking the time to fix these elements before sending your manuscript to a professional editor can save time and money. It will also help the editor understand the message of the book better as they are not having to fumble through a sea of errors.
These topics are discussed in the book:
*The importance of self-editing
*Researching
*Best way to self-edit your book
*Most common grammar and pu*nctuation errors
*Choosing title
*Content
*Consistency
*Choosing the right words
And more...
Here's an opportunity for authors to hear straight from an editor about common mistakes, so they can be avoided. The time and effort put into self-editing your book will show through. Your book is so much more than a book, so investing time into it will help make your book stand out!
Start your editing today!
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Published August 14, 2022
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January 22, 2024
"Kathy Bates's guide is a treasure trove for aspiring authors, offering a practical and insightful roadmap to refining and perfecting their manuscripts. It stands out as a guide and a mentor in print, leading authors through the often-overlooked but crucial steps of self-editing. Its emphasis on an author's role in the editing process is enlightening, encouraging writers to delve deeper into their work before handing it over to a professional editor.
The book's clear, concise, and comprehensive approach makes it exceptional. It covers everything from common grammatical pitfalls to the finer points of content consistency and word choice. The section on the most common grammar and punctuation errors is particularly helpful, offering straightforward explanations and solutions that are easy to understand and apply.
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