Sentences with phrase «even edit my manuscript»

When I was first published with a vanity press, they didn't even edit my manuscript!

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The KJV didn't edit out anything, any 20 books or what have you; even if it did, it wouldn't matter, because we could see it, since modern archaelogists have found various manuscripts in Israel, Egypt, and the Sinai penninsula of the complete Bible dating from 250BCE to 350CE, which the KJV translators didn't even know about.

So even when you remain within the university, make sure that essentially you will only have to lay out or copy edit your manuscript, because otherwise the work may be finished much, much later than you hoped.

I usually reserve the afternoon and evening for meeting with clients or reading and editing manuscripts.

And that doesn't even get into what's involved in tracking drafts and the evolution of a manuscript across multiple rounds of editing.

While speed is not always an author's friend — as it can lead to grave mistakes in the writing, editing, and even cover art — there is a growing number of authors who've recognized that sitting on a manuscript only alienates readers.

That means, proper editing (yes, mistakes can get through, and do even in the Top 5, but they can now be fixed quickly and should be) professional covers, and properly formatted manuscripts.

Even if you're fortunate enough to find an agent and / or secure a book deal with a major (or minor) publishing house, you'll often still be expected to have had your manuscript edited — at your expense.

Most editing costs are going to run anywhere from $ 500 - $ 1,200 or even more; it depends on the length of your manuscript and how professional or in demand the editor is

You have to have your book professionally edited and, in some cases, you might even be well advised to get some help in turning your manuscript from a mediocre manuscript into a polished, professional manuscript that will help you establish credibility and build your brand.

Developmental editing, sometimes referred to as substantive editing, evaluates a manuscript from a broad basis — concept, organization and design — and analyzes specific parts of a manuscript — chapters, scenes, paragraphs, sentences and even words.

Nearly all manuscripts require some level of editing, even if it's just proofreading for errors.

Even so, it's less costly than a developmental edit plus a line edit or copyedit, so it could be a good fit for a seasoned author with a tight manuscript and a tight production schedule.

Of course that doesn't mean a developmental editor won't point out issues with mechanics or a line editor won't make suggestions regarding characterization, but the focus of each type of editing is essentially different, and by the time a manuscript is ready for line editing it shouldn't have many big - picture issues left, which allows the line editor to focus on your lovely prose and how to make it even better.

There are layers in the process to work through, from commissioning (and I'm not even counting the pre-commissioning stages of submitting ideas, writing samples and getting them approved) through to manuscript delivery; editing and production.

Even more alarming are the manuscripts flooding the e-reader markets that have no business being available to readers yet due to weak story or character and plot development, poor editing, or inadequate proofreading.

If we think you have a marketable idea and we are a good fit to help you, BookLaunchers will help you with partially complete manuscripts, manuscripts heading to the editing phase and even partially edited projects.

You're feeling pretty good about entrusting your baby with this very capable editing wizard who has promised to make your fabulous manuscript even better.

Like any creative and significant endeavor, a book manuscript can take several weeks, months, or even years to reach the point of being ready for editing and formatting.

I leave dubious «stand - alone» developmental edits such as these to the thousands of copyeditors out there who lay - out their placards and offer «professional editing services», even though they have never assessed the publication worthiness of a single manuscript submission; or sat behind a real desk, in a real office, at a real book publishing company, or a real literary agency, in their lives.

Even if your manuscript has been «edited» already, if that editor has no experience acquiring, marketing, and selling books, it is time to find one who does.

This allows you to fix obvious issues with the manuscript (thus lowering the work for the editor, and perhaps your cost as the customer), and perhaps even get enough feedback to forgo paying for a content edit.

(Or even better — kick start the revision process the right way with our manuscript assessment or developmental editing services!)

In my editing of fiction manuscripts, I find even my smartest, most talented authors sometimes commit gaffes with participles, which can affect the meaning of the sentence.

A book (according to Making Light) will generally cost a publisher some tenthousand just for copy editing etc., to get the manuscript to a publishable form, even before printing costs, let alone marketing.

So at this point, the copy editing on my manuscript is done, and I've learned how to do the proper ebook formatting (I've even created a step - by - step «style» guide).

Sure, big ticket stars got the promo tours and full page ads in the trades, but back in the day even the lowliest newbie could rightly expect their manuscript to be turned into a finished product with proper editing, a solid cover, and have it shopped around to all the standard book selling outlets.

While it is not recommended that you skip hiring one or more editors, reading your manuscript through 3 times using these angles will greatly improve your writing and make professional editing even more effective.

It's tempting to ask anyone with even a pinch of experience (or none at all) with editing to look at your manuscript.

If your manuscript has been through several rounds of editing — especially after using many beta readers — your final editing costs probably wouldn't even be that much because you've done the clean up work ahead of time.

Or as some «professional editors» call it, content editing, story editing, manuscript doctoring, or even professional editing, whatever that may mean!

This includes the creation and editing of the manuscript, layout of the book and cover and even book promotions.

In addition, there are hundreds of handwritten index note cards, possibly used for reference as Dr. King developed his many oratorical speeches and academic assignments, and many more typed and handwritten manuscripts and items, including: a telegram from President Lyndon B. Johnson inviting him to the signing of the voting rights act in 1965; handwritten edits of eulogies delivered on behalf of martyred adults and children of the Civil Rights Movement; drafts of numerous sermons, famous speeches; «to - do» lists for civil rights leaders the Rev. Joseph Lowery, Walter Fauntroy and Andrew Young; credit card receipts; travel coupons; examination blue books from college and even the cosmetics containers of found within a suitcase and briefcase used when he traveled.