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I love editors and proofreaders! They make our books better! If you are self-publishing, you need to edit your book pre-publication, if you are aiming for a traditional publishing deal, you want to submit the best book you can, so using an editor to improve your craft can be well worth it.
In this video, I cover:
- How a professional editor will improve your work
- How you can't see your own mistakes as a writer - my experience with editing the Penny Appleton books www.PennyApplet...
- Learning about the writing craft and my experience with Stone of Fire jfpenn.com/boo...
- How an editor makes the best of your work - IF you work with the right editor who loves your genre e.g. don't work with a literary fiction editor if you write vampire erotica :)
- Addressing new writers' concerns about editors or proofreaders 'stealing' their work and how to best protect yourself. I also recommend Helen Sedwick's book, The Self-Publisher's Legal Handbook around copyright and contracts
- The main different types of editor - content/ developmental edit ,technical editor, line edit/copy edit, proofreading,
- Costs of editors - depending on the type of edit, your book length, your experience and their experience
- Why beta readers are different to editors
- How I used beta readers for cultural opinions on Risen Gods (set in New Zealand with a Maori male protagonist) - jfpenn.com/boo... and also with Destroyer of Worlds, set in India - jfpenn.com/boo...
- For non-fiction, we used medical professionals to check The Healthy Writer - www.thecreativ...
- Why you need to book editors in advance
- Recommendations on how to find a professional editor.
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- How the process works - Track Changes
- The mindset issues around fear of criticism and the knock to your writer's ego after you get back an edit :)
It is their job to make your work better so don't expect a pat on the back!
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