I've been working
on the edited manuscript for my WIP (work in progress) and I really hate this part of writing.
The consensus seems to be: Don't spend money
on editing your manuscript before shopping it to agents and editors.
Just like everything else, it's a learning process, and I consider the funds spent
on editing both manuscripts well worth the investment.
And the simple answer is that I spent more of my creative time and energy
on editing my manuscript rather than create new words.
Most people don't spend the time they need to spend
on editing their manuscript and formatting it to make sure it's top quality.
Not exact matches
Originally, I wrote this guide for myself, so that I would remember all the steps involved to taking my book
manuscripts from a Word documents, all the way through
editing, typesetting, and design, to the ultimate goal of putting the books
on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Apple iBooks.
I still have over a month of writing to go before I turn in the
manuscript, then a few rounds of
edits, so chances are I'll be a little quieter than usual
on the blog — case in point, I totally forgot to post a recipe last week.
i am not sitting
on my couch with my laptop and peeing in my pants, but it's gotten to the point where every time i look away from my
manuscript * i feel the imaginary magnetic stress - induced pull to come back and
edit this bagel dog recipe or find a better way to tell the eggboy fart story.
He and an
editing partner were responsible for setting the special issue's scope, soliciting
manuscripts, substantive
editing, and so
on — the usual editorial tasks.
Nine years
on, Matarese runs a mature, one - person business that suits her lifestyle, doing information research and writing and
editing scientific
manuscripts.
This
editing process occurs before the advisor reviews the
manuscript, so that when the advisor and postdoc meet to discuss the paper, the conversation can focus
on the science, not the writing.
Some scientists are putting their lab notebooks online, and many more are posting non-peer-reviewed
manuscripts, data, and supporting information
on various Web sites and repositories, often with no external
editing or other quality - control steps.
By the time the
manuscript ended up
on the desk of David Albertini, editor - in - chief of the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, a different Guanghzou - based team had become the first to report human - embryo -
editing experiments.
We thank Lennart Mucke for providing behavioral data
on hAPP - J20 mice; Mariel Finucane, Michael Gill, and Erik Johnson for their input
on the
manuscript; Charlie Toohey for generous programming support; Kelley Nelson for administrative support; Gary Howard and Stephen Ordway for
editing; and Giovanni Maki and Teresa Roberts for graphical support.
Previously I worked
on a number of projects; co-ordinating the data collection and distribution, maintaining an overview of the QC and analysis and the
editing of related
manuscripts.
The authors would like to thank Hartwig Siebner for his valuable advice concerning the fMRI design, Wolfgang Miltner for his valuable comments
on an earlier draft of the
manuscript, Anne Ohrt, Joachim Laudien and Johann Kuhtz - Buschbeck for their help during sweat collection, Bernfried Sojka for his help in constructing the olfactometer, Jan Born for the analysis of the endocrine parameters, and Rachael Cole and Sabine Schlösser for their help in language
editing.
The
editing is sometimes rushed; Finkel having a soon - to - be-published
manuscript on his desk seems to come way too fast, and the timeline of Finkel's flights back and forth to Oregon and Montana get a little murky.
And after your
manuscript is written, you get a 30 % discount
on editing services!
story
editing: constructive feedback
on the structure and essence of your
manuscript from a professional editor and experienced book critic and writer
Being involved in every stage of putting together a non-fiction book proposal, offering substantial
editing on fiction
manuscripts, and coming up with book ideas for authors looking for their next project is as much a part of the work at DGLM as selling, negotiating contracts, and collecting monies for their clients.
Hi, I learnt my lesson with Xibris who is under the wing of Penguin House they were over the top with praises but got nothing right they didn't follow any of my instructions for my artwork or cover the did nt
edit my
manuscript as I paid $ 3500 for and received delay after delay after 8 months which they promised 6 weeks and my book would be in my hand and
on shelves, I pulled the plug and cancelled payments through my bank and received all my money back I sent all 9 consultants emails
on my termination of our contract due to their unprofessional ism and prying
on new authors Plus I sent 9 written termination letters as stated in their contract I now have learnt research every publisher outlet in legitimacy saves
on the heartache
Count
on it: When a query says the
manuscript has been «professionally
edited» it is not ready.
In addition to what I mentioned above in terms of what attracts a literary agent to an author, once an author has gone as far as they can go with the writing /
editing of the
manuscript and honed in
on a knock - out query letter / hook, then it is time to begin the process of querying a literary agent.
The formatter takes the
edited manuscript and starts working
on the interior design and layout.
I think that if more authors invested in a
manuscript evaluation, they'd have to spend less
on a full
on edit.
My rates for line
editing vary depending
on the state of the
manuscript but fall anywhere between $ 0.016 per word and $ 0.04 per word.
In a literal sense, line
editing examines your
manuscript on a line - by - line basis.
Relevant educational background Professional development (courses, study groups, self - study) Experience (projects they've worked
on) Type of
editing they do Type of
manuscripts they work
on
Has the backspace button
on your keyboard been erased because of how much you need to
edit your
manuscript?
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.
Depending
on your
manuscript, I may recommend one or more rounds of developmental
editing followed by one or more rounds of line
editing.
While I prefer to do developmental
edits on completed
manuscripts, I have done partial developmental
edits on specific sections of a
manuscript such as opening chapters and prologues.
We only ask that you please send us your
manuscript after it has been
edited / proofread because making extensive changes may incur extra charges (Please see the FAQ for more
on changes to your books).
Get a
manuscript evaluation, which provides editorial feedback
on plot and character development,
editing amount needed, and marketability.
My rates for developmental
editing vary depending
on what you as an author are looking for and
on the state of the
manuscript, but fall anywhere between $ 0.016 per word and $ 0.05 per word for a single round.
In the self publishing world, to put your
manuscript through 3
editing rounds, layout, cover, publishing, and into distribution — using professionals that have come from the big house world — takes
on average 8 months.
I will mark my corrections and suggestions
on the pages (or in the file) of the
edited manuscript you send me.
Also, check out Tick - Tock Edits: How To
Edit Your Own Writing: Ten Quick and Easy Tips To Strengthen Any
Manuscript, Jacqueline's second book in the Tick - Tock Plot for Writer's Series, also
on Amazon.
A single
editing pass will usually take two to five weeks, depending
on the complexity, the type of
editing required, and the length of the
manuscript.
Some authors do the design themselves or sign
on with companies like CreateSpace (Amazon), which takes your
edited manuscript from design through distribution.
Should you hire me to do a developmental
edit on your
manuscript, I will provide you with the following:
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
On the second page, you're asked to upload the
manuscript and — once it's uploaded, you're allowed to download and
edit:
Round I: Your editor will complete a line
edit on your
manuscript.
There's an array of
editing service options available to you, so it's important to understand the different types of
edits and decide
on which one you think your
manuscript will need before you approach an editor.
The style sheet will include notes
on grammar rules used (or altered or ignored) when
editing your
manuscript, as well as a list of spelling, punctuation, and capitalization practices for your book to ensure that the text remains consistent throughout.
Developmental
editing is meant for recently completed or completely unedited
manuscripts that require guidance
on plot, characterization, world - building, and other, high - level aspects of storytelling.
You can follow Naomi
on Twitter at @NaomiLHughes, where she frequently hosts giveaways and chats about publishing advice, and find her at her website, where she offers
editing help for everything from queries and synopses to submission packages and full
manuscripts.
Based
on our experience working with hundreds of authors, we've found that performing only a proofread — a final
edit once the
manuscript has been laid out — results in a lengthy list of revisions, which can be costly and time - consuming to implement.
With a staff of writers and editors who've worked
on dozens of topics and
manuscripts in our decade - long tenure as Phoenix, Arizona's premiere book
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