How could
editing cost so much?
However, editing is more expensive than you thought it would be (see Why Does
Editing Cost So Much?).
But here's a blogger who understands and explains why
editing costs so much: Why Are Book Editors So Expensive??
Because
editing costs so much, I'm thinking that the more I can do for myself before handing my work to a professional might help with this cost.
Not exact matches
In Episode 105 of
Edit Your Life, Asha and I share 8 tips for
editing your holiday gift list without tamping down your generosity, including perspective shifts to help you refocus on connection instead of obligation, how to get organized, clutter - free (and in some cases, virtually
cost - free) gift alternatives including gifts that give back, plus tips for communicating with your family
so everyone's gift expectations are on the same page.
When you sign up for Grindr, you're looking at a
cost of $ 0,
so edit your profile as much as you want, swipe through men as much as you want, and flirt with them as much as you want.
They are without too much colour,
so you can save on printing g
costs, but you can
edit the colours if you like, or get students to colour their own in.
Just remember there's three per page to reduce printing
costs,
so all three will need
editing before printing (copy and paste your statements / questions).
And I get at least one letter a week asking me how I can do
so many books with the
cost of
editing.
Justine Bylo [00:07:06] And developmental
editing usually
costs a little bit more money than copy
editing,
so also keep that in mind.
Many authors hesitate to commit the funds necessary to get this invaluable support and it's the one they should always get,
so if your writer can't afford to get professional
editing you would be his / her hero if you gifted them the
cost of the
edit.
This can
cost you a lot of money in
edits,
so make sure you get it professionally
edited and proofread.
So in order to get an attractively priced, copy -
edited book, available to bookstores for a standard 40 % discount, with full returnability with the copyright registered, an ISBN provided... and all the physical elements of a standard paperback book — cover copy, cover art, etc, it will
cost you $ 4539 at HHorizons.
I already owned Final Cut and had video
editing experience,
so at least that didn't
cost me extra.
Editing costs money, but it makes the experience better for the reader,
so the money is spent on it.
By the time you include things like the
cost of
editing, cover design and
so on, it starts to add up.
And I hear publishers are doing a lot less promoting than they used to... Not to mention skimping on
editing costs,
so on quality
editing...
Quality
editing costs money,
so definitely I would urge writers to investigate and ask for personal recommendations from authors who have successful indie books in the market.
When you consider that an extensive
edit is $ 500 or
so, and the design is $ 450 Of course you might need to have someone design a professional cover, which if you post the project to Elance or some other freelance site should
cost under $ 250.
I did have the original story copy -
edited, but it was short (8K words),
so the
cost was low.
Guy Kawasaki in APE claims that
editing, cover design, and book design
costs are unavoidably around $ 4,000 or
so.
I think she might have been referring to the
costs to the author of providing the cover when submitting, plus from the authors I've spoken with, Scout's
editing is minimal,
so to be considered, authors are likely paying an editor as well before submitting.
Sure covers and
edits can
cost a good chunk of money, but it's only once per book,
so I can manage to put away enough a month to pay for it as long as I budget well (My brother is an accountant.
But there are production
costs in the
editing, layout, illustrations, and
so forth.
Serena, this is definitely a common problem, and causes many authors to wait for the traditional deal —
so that the publisher handles the
editing and cover
costs.
You'll need (at least) some good copy -
editing, which usually
costs around.02 per word (
so a 50K novel is $ 1000).
But the lady had a detailed breakdown of
costs which included cover designing, formatting,
editing, purchase of «unavoidable» software like Scrivener, Kindle Spy and
so on.
12) Michael Doane: The true
cost of self - publishing is time «Writing,
editing, learning how to publish, working with various editors and beta readers, having your work torn down by editors
so you can build it back up.
The
cost of producing a video may run from $ 500 - $ 1,500, depending on the experience of the film crew, your
editing needs, and whether you can shoot /
edit things yourself, but the
cost is «
so worth it.»