Sentences with phrase «get copyediting»

They have their hearts set on seeing that book in print or on the Amazon shelf, but don't take the time to get copyediting or proofreading.

Now usually the writer gets a copyedited manuscript that they can accept or change the corrections.

Not exact matches

So however you decide to get published, do yourself (and your readers) a huge favor by getting a thorough copyedit and a detailed proofread.

Step Two: Novelist gets the manuscript into shape with some first readers and maybe a good copyedit, then launches it on electronic sites and gets it through a POD publisher such as CreateSpace, which will give you cheap author's copies in their $ 39 pro program.

My goal is to have it up on August 11th (next Wednesday), after getting enough copyediting eyeballs on it (including a professional or two).

So I'm very motivated to work with new clients, especially those who are hesitating about the prices for editing but would like to get a really good, thorough copyedit!

The goal is to get manuscripts to consistent formatting, deciding on the placement / order of the essays in the collection, formatting and copyediting the author interviews, deciding on the front matter and back matter, writing introductory materials, afterword, copyediting all.

I highly recommend getting two rounds of proofreading / copyediting, especially if you DO need developmental / substantive editing before the book goes to your copyeditor.

To get this information, I would ask your publisher (and the editor) the following questions: Do you think my book needs any developmental / substantive editing before I go into copyediting?

But otherwise, every author would be well - served to sweep the Production Achievement Awards category by getting the awards for Custom Cover, Copyediting, and Enhanced / Custom interior.

Editors get it, too, and that is why I recommend a separate proofreader once copyediting is finished.

You could get a line edit (tuning and polishing) on top of a copyedit (mechanics and style), but you can't get a final review at the same time as an actual round of editing.

But a developmental editor would stop short of copyediting or proofreading in most cases — or risk not getting paid for what amounts to a separate task!

Carla Douglas is a writer and editor and co-author of You've Got Style: A Writer's Guide to Copyediting.

In traditional I spent far more time than that looking at copyedits and then page proofs and mailing both back to editors and letters to get things fixed in my traditional days.

If they can get by with a mix of beta reads and an inexpensive copyedit or proofread, awesome.

And it doean't matter whose fault it is — the publisher is invisible to the reader (as many a trad pub author who's gotten complaints about covers or copyediting can attest.)

I highly recommend that self - publishers get a professional copyedit (at the minimum) and consider what their other editing needs might be.

This gets into the real nitty - gritty of copyediting.

He is part of the team at BubbleCow.co.uk which specialises in helping writers get published through copyediting manuscripts and helping with book proposals.

To get a well - written book, you may need several levels of editing from developmental editing, copyediting and proofreading.

Copy Editors For copyediting on my Mindjack Trilogy, I got several recommendations from the Kindle Boards, requested sample edits, and went with Anne of Victory Editing because she did solid work and seemed to «get» my prose — something not to be underestimated when a copyeditor is going through and trying to remove every sentence that starts with «But.»

If you can't afford an edit and a copyedit and a proofread, you should at least get a basic edit, or try to have an unbiased friend critique your work.

I got the lead online comment albeit with a copyediting issue.