She's worked with publishers, magazines and nonprofits throughout New York City, including ghostwriting a how - to
on copyediting for the Dummies series.
My specialty, I thought, was young adult fiction, but here I was bidding
on copyediting for health blogs, collections of sermons, and real - estate themed PowerPoint presentations.
The data above (and also personal anecdotes in the comments of everybody's high - rolling author friends) is telling you repeatedly that $ 100k authors for the most part are not spending that much
on copyediting.
Publishers for years have been cutting back
on copyediting and proofreading, even university presses that still do more of this than anybody else.
I don't like to spend time
on copyediting or proofreading until I've competed a big - picture edit.
If you start with a developmental edit, I will offer a discount
on copyedits after you've made the changes.
Not exact matches
As well as the core tasks of overseeing
copyediting, proofreading, and putting issues together, a great deal of my time is spent communicating with authors, freelancers, typesetters, printers, academic editors, and internal colleagues: answering their queries, dealing with any problems that arise, supplying feedback, reporting
on progress.
The editors noted
copyediting inconsistencies, and the self - pubs focused
on clarifying content.
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.
Copyediting, line editing, proofreading, formatting for publishing, formatting for print, cover art, copyright registration, ISBN's, review copies, shipping and research costs can all be budgeted
on a per book basis.
Lisa Poisso presents Types of Editing: A Practical Guide posted at Lisa Poisso, saying, «If you clicked
on this article hoping to finally figure out the difference between line editing and
copyediting, allow me to break it to you: there are no industry - wide definitions of editing types that everyone agrees
on.»
The publisher will pay anywhere from $ 500 to $ 10,000 for the
copyediting, again depending
on your advance.
My goal is to have it up
on August 11th (next Wednesday), after getting enough
copyediting eyeballs
on it (including a professional or two).
Just finished going over the
copyedits on my 4th novel coming out in September, and I was dumbfounded at the things I typed that I hadn't caught, and that my other editor didn't catch, or my critique group didn't catch.
Currently
on tap: a
copyedit pass through Queen of Souls, which is coming off the queue and is very, VERY likely to be released this summer or fall.
And I do content editing,
copyediting, and proofreading, so you're not working with different people
on various aspects of the process.
Ideally, you'll collaborate with an editor
on a level of editing that includes content editing as well as line and
copyediting.
But
on the traditional side, not counting the submission time and energy, you have to go over the novel in the
copyedit stage and in the page proof stage, and over the years I've had books where I spent full days
on just fixing bad
copyedits.
A developmental edit is typically done prior to a
copyedit, so that any broad changes can be fine - tuned later
on.
Developmental editing, line editing,
copyediting, proofreading... what
on earth is the difference and what's best for you when self - publishing?
I keep my focus
on delivering a great story (which means developmental editing, paid or unpaid) that's clean enough not to distract readers (which sometimes means
copyediting and sometimes not).
Midnight Publishing's
copyedit focuses
on:
To me, critique partners are developmental editors — some have more experience than others, but when I'm swapping critiques with someone, we are (usually) doing an in - kind swap for developmental editing (sometimes it's more of a line edit or
copyedit, depending
on need or skill of the person involved).
I've also added the option of a second proofreading pass for a flat fee of $ 200, when I've
copyedited your manuscript, or another editor has worked
on it.
Panelist Tarah Theoret of NetGalley spoke
on the ability for self - published authors to generate advanced reader copies and galleys of their books through CreateSpace by simply building a
copyedited version of the book and ordering a set number of proofs.
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've said before that self - published novels are judged using different standards to others; that reviewers are much more likely to consider and comment
on details such as cover art,
copyediting, and even typesetting.
Copyediting is generally more focused
on correcting errors in grammar, syntax, and usage.
The goal of a
copyedit is to address flaws
on a technical level — to make sure the writing that appears
on the page is in accordance with industry standards.
You must be more nimble than I am if you
copyedit on your Kindle.
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(Note that for some non-fiction books, acceptance is also contingent upon legal review of the manuscript) and it moves
on to be the copyeditor, to be
copyedited.
I've traded my developmental editing skills for developmental edits and
copyedits on some of my stories.
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.
If the editor recommends
copyediting, you're hopefully good to go
on structural and big - picture issues and are ready to move forward.
In 2010, she started editing and writing full - time and has worked
on over 500 traditionally published books, doing everything from proofreading and
copyediting to developmental editing and ghost writing, as well as working with select self - published authors.
I really enjoyed working with Dario Ciriello
on several projects for both developmental editing and
copyediting: https://dariospeaks.wordpress.com/
«I am responsible for coordinating the production process — from
copyediting to printing —
on fifteen very different journals with very different needs.»
Depending
on the definition,
copyediting may also include editing of syntax, word choice, tightening of sentences, and the application of style, such as The Chicago Manual of Style.
Copyediting is mostly quoted
on a «per word» basis.
Services range from developmental editing of novels, to
copyediting and proofreading, to formatting for e-book or print -
on - demand publication.
Whether you're searching for another pair of eyes to provide developmental feedback
on your book,
copyediting and adherence to a style guide, or simply some final comma - hunting before querying or self - publication, Midnight Publishing's award - winning staff of writers and editors are here for you!
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.
It can help you avoid embarrassing mistakes that will haunt you to the end of your writing days, because once you've distributed your book, it will appear
on Amazon for resale as new or used by various third - party resellers with that horrible self - created cover and all those
copyediting errors in your manuscript, not to mention that character you later wrote out because she was portrayed a bit too much like your litigious ex-best friend.
Copyediting fees range from about $ 1500 and $ 7000 depending
on the length of your book and quality of writing, not to mention the skill of the editor you've hired.
While the manuscript is being
copyedited, you can begin
on the cover design.
While much depends
on what level of editing your manuscript has already undergone, for most authors, I recommend seeking a formal
copyedit: you send the manuscript to a professional freelance copyeditor, who will focus
on style, grammar, and consistency issues — and might possibly do light fact - checking if needed (very useful for nonfiction).
Proofreading and
copyediting turnaround times will vary depending
on the length of the work and the level of editing required, but as a rule of thumb, most proofreading projects will be returned to you in approximately seven to ten business days.
Expert guidance and support in every phase of writing and editing, from initial analyses or evaluations of your manuscripts through developmental editing, one -
on - one coaching if necessary,
copyediting and proofreading
Although your book may be
on an interesting topic, the dialogue accurate and the cover art appealing, book - club members tend to be careful readers and will quickly pick up preventable proofreading and
copyediting errors.