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The Importance of Being Edited
The Importance of Being Edited Self-publishers the world over are now looking up to John Locke, the first indie to break the Kindle million-seller mark, and Amanda Hocking, who moved from self-publishing to traditional publishing with a $2 million publishing deal with St. Martin Press. These icons of the self-publishing and Indie world are the tree that hides the forest of self-publishers who never make a cent from their writings. One of the biggest culprit for self-publishers’ failure … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book reviews, Editing tips, Editors
Editor’s Paradise
“An editor knocked at the Pearly Gates, Her face was scarred and cold; She stood before the man of fate for admission to the Fold. “What have you done?” St. Peter asked, To gain admission here?” “I’ve been an editor, sir,” she said As she shed a tear. The Pearly Gates swung open wide, St. Peter touched the bell – “Come in,” he said, “and choose your harp, You’ve had your share of hell.” … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humor
Unclosed questions
Last but not least, we get to close this series by tackling the subject of unclosed questions. Now, the reader has finished reading the book, all the way to the last page. Surely, if the book was good enough to keep the reader interested to the end, he will recommend it to his friends. Well, we almost got there except for one little detail. Some questions remained open for no good reason. Our reader is now … Read entire article »
Filed under: Editing tips
Unnecessary Writing
We have all heard a billion times that we have to be stingy with adjectives and adverbs. Yet removing unnecessary writing is not only getting rid of those. It also consists in removing non-contributing subplots and scenes. We have already broached that subject in the “Strength of Characters” post when talking about the scene between Willy and the fishmonger. This was a magnificent piece of writing and, despite the editor’s entreaties, the writer wants to keep it. There, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Editing tips
Factual Accuracy
This sounds like an obvious one. For example, if we mention St Omer as the capital of Spain, we will be tossed on the slush pile faster than the time it takes to press on key on your keyboard. Unless the story is clearly taking place in an alternate universe, but for this time, we will stick to the world as we know it. An editor has to ensure that the writer did his homework properly. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Editing tips
Who is the Editor?
Previously Yesterday, we have seen why we love to hate our editor. So today, it is time to give him full credit for his work. In addition to checking the manuscript for typos, spelling and grammar mistakes, a literary editor has to check a long list of other aspects of the novel. Each of these aspects has to be perfect before we even think of publishing, so keep in mind that the editor has to follow a multi-track … Read entire article »
Filed under: Journal
We Love to Hate our Editor
We love to hate our editor. Really, we love it. Actually, it does make perfect sense. What does an editor do? He takes our beloved manuscript, the manuscript we have amorously crafted during many month of hard labor, investing every spare second in its creation. It has kept us awake at night, interfered with our daily lives as our thoughts suddenly drifted away from the here and there as we were suddenly struck by a wonderful way … Read entire article »
Filed under: Journal
Editors
One absolute must when publishing a book, whether through self-publishing or when looking for a literary agent, is to have the manuscript thoroughly edited. Skipping the editing step is showing a lack of professionalism and a lack of respect for the intended readership. Guess what! If we do not respect our readership, they will not respect us either, so let’s have our manuscripts edited before launching them in the world. … Read entire article »
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