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After spending lots of time planning and writing, you’ve finally finished a manuscript (woohoo!) β now you’ll need to work on self-editing your novel. This step is important even if you’re going to be sending your work to a freelance editor (it can save you…
One question that always comes up on writing forums is “why is book editing so expensive?” When you arenβt an editor, and arenβt familiar with what it involves, it can be hard to understand why it costs so much to hire a freelance editor. Writers…
Thinking about how to choose the right editor for your book can be overwhelming! Thereβs so much to consider, and there are so many freelance editors out there, itβs difficult to know where to start. Here are some things you should consider when youβre searching…
The term “developmental editing” can cause a lot of confusion, because what exactly does it mean? Part of this confusion comes from the fact that wherever you look, you’ll see it described differently. Some editors call it developmental editing, or dev editing for short. Others…
As a freelance editor, I’ve become quite used to spotting redundant words and repetition in a writer’s work. I’ve noticed many of the words and phrases writers use excessively. The thing is, it’s not always so easy to spot this in your own writing (believe…
A sample edit is a short edit a freelance editor might do before taking you on as a client. You can usually request one so you can get an idea of how they work. Or the editor might decide to do one to calculate a…
Before you start looking into how to find beta readers and critique partners, you’ll want to decide on the type of reader you want. Would you prefer another writer to go over your work? This type of beta reader may become a critique partner if…
No doubt many writers will be familiar with the rule “show, don’t tell”. New writers in particular often fall into the trap of “telling” too much β otherwise known as exposition β but it can crop up in the works of even seasoned writers. When…