Proofreading
Our manuscript has been put under a microscope during our line edit, “stylized” during the developmental edit, copy edited for grammar and tense and now it is ready – wait, not yet! What? It’s still not ready for publishing?! Nope, sorry…the final stage of editing is Proofreading.
Editing Basics - Copy Editing
Book editing is not as simple as it sounds. To have a well edited, ready to publish manuscript, there are several types of editing that are necessary and beneficial. In our first two posts we went over Developmental Editing and examined Line Editing . In this post we will talk about Copy Editing.
Editing Basics - Line Editing
When it comes to editing your book, there are many different terms out there: developmental editing, line editing, copy editing and proofreading. Deciphering each of these can be confusing. In our last post we went over Developmental Editing. In this post we will break down the basics of what is known as Line Editing.
Reflections on Writing - Don’t Fear Change
From the time you write the first word to the time your book is submitted to be published; your creation is going to change. There is always a first draft, and that first draft never makes it to publication.