Quality Author Services discussion

Advice to Authors on how to improve their editing practices, common things to look out for and resources should be posted here.

Hey all!

I’m Jacque, owner of Soapbox Editorial Services. It’s my passion to help authors create powerful stories through development editing and coaching, so you can shoot for the bestsellers list without compromising your unique vision.

To help you get the best edit possible, before hiring an editor, I started a blog that helps you step up your story. There I show you tips and techniques to a powerful story through examples and how-tos. I explain what an editor looks for and ways to address issues in your own work.

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Hi, everyone! As a developmental editor, I often collect resources to provide my clients with extra help and general advice. Here are some resources I've collected relating to pacing problems in fiction. They are more introductory, but I think many will find them useful.

1) https://www.helpingwritersbecomeautho...

2)https://cloudistro.com/info-dumping-w...

3) https://www.inkdeepediting.com/single...

4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RnMS...

5) https://paulathewriter.com/2019/01/14...

Some words and phrases automatically trigger an editor to stop and evaluate their usefulness, and some simply scream, “Remove me! Remove me!” Cutting dead weight can be the difference between a book that engages readers and keeps them up late reading and a book that has an appealing premise but lacks staying power.

At some point in your revision process, make every word count and cut dead weight from your novel like a line editor: https://www.bookhoundediting.com/inde...

Hi, everyone.
Advice on fiction dialogue mechanics:
Looking at the dialogue is the fastest way for an agent, an editor, or a reader (even if it’s just subconsciously) to assess the skill level of a writer. This also makes it an effective way to quickly improve a manuscript.
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Hi, everyone!
In my last blog post, I put together a list of writing resources for fiction authors:
https://www.bookhoundediting.com/inde...

My latest blog post is on how to use pacing to retain readers:
https://www.bookhoundediting.com/inde...

You can find an abundance of editors in the directories of professional associations, in the acknowledgments in published books, on social media, and on websites such as Reedsy or Thumbtack.

Talking to other writers and looking at testimonials and reviews can help you narrow down your choices, but just because an editor is a great fit for one author doesn’t mean they will be a great fit for you. So how can you know what to look for in an editor?

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