So, here is some hard and fast
advice about editing your book.
Not exact matches
In a previous life, I was:
Editing a (now - defunct) website
about dating and relationship
advice.
If I could impart one piece of
advice it's that writing isn't
about the writing itself, it's
about the re-writing and the re-re-writing, not forgetting the line - by - line proof
edits that take place afterwards.
About Blog Instead of sharing advice about what writers should be doing, author Janice Hardy explains how to apply the industry's advice to your work, including tips on how to plan, write, edit and publish a n
About Blog Instead of sharing
advice about what writers should be doing, author Janice Hardy explains how to apply the industry's advice to your work, including tips on how to plan, write, edit and publish a n
about what writers should be doing, author Janice Hardy explains how to apply the industry's
advice to your work, including tips on how to plan, write,
edit and publish a novel.
June 17, 2014 Jami Gold Writing Stuff
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editing,
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So let me share some of Laura Bradford's
advice about beta readers and critique partners from her tweet stream yesterday (
edited for tweet speak).
February 9, 2017 Jami Gold Writing Stuff
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I had to laugh at your
advice about taking off our editor hat when beta reading because I've never been very good at that... which is probably why I do developmental
editing now rather than beta reading.
September 27, 2016 Jami Gold Writing Stuff
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You can follow Naomi on Twitter at @NaomiLHughes, where she frequently hosts giveaways and chats
about publishing
advice, and find her at her website, where she offers
editing help for everything from queries and synopses to submission packages and full manuscripts.
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Listen to the
advice they give you, whether
about editing or social media, and trust their judgment.
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Like you, I've heard this «don't pay for
editing before submitting»
advice before, and we don't talk enough
about whether that's still the best
advice, given the changes in the industry.
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It is one of the most important pieces of
editing advice you'll receive, so I repeat it not to drone on
about trimming, but to emphasize just how important this exercise is for your book.
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And I could add to the
advice about producing a quality product before publishing to run your work past some savvy beta readers or a discerning critique group to catch any parts that drag or are confusing, etc., then it would be best to get a professional
edit from a reputable freelance editor who reads and
edits your genre.