You’ve edited your manuscript several times, and you’re convinced it’s the best you can make it. Should you consider having someone else edit the manuscript? I always think it’s important to get another perspective, another opinion, another set of eyes looking at your work. No matter how hard we try, we’re bound to overlook something. … Read more
You know you have to do several rounds of edits – both content and copy edits. What do you look for each time? Here is a list of things to look for in all your edits. You can decide for yourself what to focus on each round, and you will look for many of these … Read more
You’ll find a wide range of opinions on the steps you should follow and the order you should follow them in editing your manuscript. I’ll explain what I do and include links to other opinions. Read different ideas, experiment, and develop your own system. Which and how many of the steps you follow will vary … Read more
Before we move on, let’s briefly revisit when to edit. I stated in the last post that I write first, then edit. That is how I work on major projects, such as books. However, a comment made me realize that I usually edit as I write when I’m writing short pieces, such as blog posts. … Read more
Phil Davis of Authors on the Net is interviewing me about the Self-Publishing Primer in a series of podcasts. Self-Publishing Part 2 is available now. If you haven’t listened to the first podcast, I recommend you listen to it before listening to Part 2. Come back next week when we will continue the discussion. Take … Read more
The answer to the question “When should I start editing” is the same answer to many writing and editing questions: It depends. Writers fall into two distinct camps when it comes to editing. Some like to edit as they write. They finish a scene or a chapter and go back and edit it before moving … Read more
In the first installment of the series, we talked about what editing is: preparing written material for publication or presentation. This series specifically covers self-editing: preparing your own work to publish, to submit to a publication, or – if you’re a freelancer – to turn in to your client. Now, let’s talk about different kinds … Read more
Several weeks ago, I wrote about a post about roundups, themes, and link love posts. I mentioned that I intend to write one series each month and asked for input on subjects readers would like to know more about. Word vixen left this comment: I’d personally like to know more about editing. Particularly whether it’s … Read more
Today is set aside to honor the contributions of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr, whose “I Have a Dream” speech has been recognized as among the top 100 speeches of all time. A few months after King’s speech in August 1963, James E. Williams (a young black man better known as Eddie) … Read more
I mentioned Eco-Libris in my post Blog Action Day: Publishing and the Environment. Raz Godelnik of Eco-Libris recently e-mailed me about the new collaboration of Eco-Libris with BookMooch, a leading book-swapping site. BookMooch is an international online community for exchanging used books, created by John Buckman. It has more than 500,000 members who exchange books … Read more