Sentences with phrase «done copy edits»

I've done copy edits as favors for friends, including a few of those covers you showed.

Some universities have writing centers that offer editing services, or you can also hire someone to do a copy editing polish on your thesis if you are concerned about your writing style.

Because it's difficult to do a line edit without also doing a copy edit, the two are often combined.

When you do a copy edit, on the other hand, you focus on the mechanics of the writing.

Editors may do both copy editing and commissioning — perhaps also have a say in the design, typesetting, marketing, and PR.

If traditional publishing wants to stem the tide they should rebuild their editorial departments to improve development, stop letting spellcheck do their copy editing for them, and spend PR money on more than just their top earners.

Copy editors, on the other hand, do the copy editing.

It might need one more set of fresh eyes, but I hope to be doing the copy edits by late January and releasing it by March.

A network that includes editors will help you find one that does copy editing, maybe a structural editor.

Or I'd find an editor who did copy editing and they'd charge an astronomical sum just to touch it.

That said, there is one particularly favorite writer for whom I've done copy editing because the published books were rife with typos, and occasionally continuity errors, but the plots!

Publisher do not do copy editing any more.

«At that point, you still need to do copy editing and line editing,» I said.

Not exact matches

According to its news release, Knowingly offers a number of online services, including one called iForetold — which allows people to post their predictions about the future — and a tool called Correctica that does copy - editing for websites.

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They sure in the hell don't start writing themselves, editing theneselves, copy and tanslate themselves, and ultimately reproduce themselves.

DO NOT copy entire posts, or crop, edit, or remove watermarks from photos without written permission from me first.

Better still, practice writing shorter copy — edit your longer articles and assets, and try to delete any text that you don't need.

If you do edit with improvements, do recommend and I'll update the copy.

We did some peer editing, and wrote or typed final copies.

@Rory Alsop: Ok Thanks... I will edit my question accordingly... But I do not want to split this into two different questions as I have to copy paste the same story to ask the second question...

Because our minds work the way they do, you can't trust yours to do the final proofreading edit, once you have corrected the errors identified by the copy - editing.

They did one copy edit after I turned in the final manuscript.

Once you make the necessary revisions, copy editing and proofreading are done.

Many new writers don't fully appreciate the difference between copy editing and line editing, let alone the effect an editor can have on a book's success.

Yes, they do light editing (but expect the author to have a round already completed before submission); yes they do the cover design and back cover copy (it doesn't mean that you will like, much less love it); yes, they do the interior design (ditto here); and no, they don't do much in marketing (they expect you be the lead and underwriter of any campaign).

* Most new writers don't necessarily distinguish well between line editing and copy editing.

Rebecca, I just finished editing my inspirational book, and hired professional editing services, and though they are not copy editors, he did question the content of several paragraphs and made suggestions as to the changes that were needed for more clarity.

Developmental editing: Up to three months, $ 800 (and if I end up doing both dev and line / copy edits, $ 1,000)(again, drop me a line and we'll talk)

They claim that their fees are either the norm (such as in acquiring agent representation - completely false) or they say they will provide a tangible product (such as 1,000 quality, edited copies of your novel) & then don't.

The arrangement is also potentially a lot more expensive for authors, e.g. Archway offers Simon & Schuster copy editing for $ 4000 beyond what you have already paid (for that price I did it myself for The Russian Embassy Party).

Note: Manuscript assessments don't include proofreading or copy editing.

The texts themselves are simply converted digital copies of the original print versions so the sentence - by - sentence proofreading that she does with pre-print editing is assumed to be unnecessary.

When done, I can copy the Jota text file to my PC (for further editing, printing or whatever), using a USB connection.

If you know grammar isn't your strong point (i.e. you don't have Strunk & White memorized and you haven't taken a writing class since high school), you'll probably want someone to copy - edit your work.

Story editing, line editing, copy editing, proofreading — what does it all mean?

Have one beta reader do only copy edits.

Make sure you are clear what kind of editing you want done — substantive or copy editing — so that there are no misunderstandings.

If you have a solid grasp on grammar and punctuation and a great eye for details, you might be able to do your own copy edit and proofread.

There are some tricks that help to do your own copy edit.

As for the copy editing and proofreading, I admit to shaking my head when this so - called agent didn't mention content editing.

For the poems that weren't there, I had to pull out a copy of Burning Down the House and retype (and lightly edit) them, which I did on Friday night.

Copy Editors My Mindjack Trilogy was copyedited by Anne of Victory Editing, and she did an outstanding job.

Don't skimp on the polish: Regardless of your publication goals, have the line - edited manuscript copy edited; proofreading may be optional for pursuing an agent or small press if you've had a good line and copy edit.

I worked with the author / publisher, Peter Engler, to get his publishing company set up and get this first book designed and available in both paperback and Kindle editions, providing the last round of copy editing / proofreading, as well as getting the cover design done, doing the interior layout and helping him all along the self - publishing path to birth his «baby» with ease.

Line Editor - A person who does a closer edit than a copy editor.

I can't believe I didn't truly understand the difference between line editing and copy editing until yesterday.

This has required me to do even more work even before it was published: organising the copy editing and cover design etc..

I provided the the last round of copy editing / proofreading, as well as getting the cover design done, doing the interior layout, helping him through the entire self - publishing process.

This isn't really a new idea — marketing experts have long been touting the importance of having a good cover design, professional editing, and excellent back copy — but it doesn't end there.