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The Ultimate Guide to Working with a Fiction Editor

The Ultimate Guide to Working with a Fiction Editor

Jan 14, 2022

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that an author in possession of a manuscript must be in want of an editor. But how do you choose an editor? How much should you spend? Do you even need editing at all?

Q: How do I overcome writer’s burnout?

Q: How do I overcome writer’s burnout?

Dec 27, 2021

As with writer’s block, what works for one person may not work for another. But here’s some spaghetti to throw at the refrigerator door:

Q: Who Pays for Proofreading? The Author or the Publisher?

Q: Who Pays for Proofreading? The Author or the Publisher?

Dec 19, 2021

The answer is, it depends. If your manuscript is absolutely riddled with errors, then publishers and literary agents who skim your sample chapters might find it so distracting that they write you off without much consideration.

Q: Can You Over-Research Your Book?

Q: Can You Over-Research Your Book?

Nov 9, 2021

Most books benefit from research–but how much is too much?

Working through Developmental Feedback

Working through Developmental Feedback

Aug 23, 2020

If you delivered a completed manuscript to your editor, odds are that you’ve received feedback in two different forms: comments in the margin of the manuscript and an editorial letter. Some people get overwhelmed with the feedback and have a hard time figuring out where to start. Here is how I would do it:

Tracked Changes: Resolving Edits in Google Docs

Tracked Changes: Resolving Edits in Google Docs

Aug 23, 2020

“I just got the manuscript back from my editor, and it’s covered in green. What do I do now?”

Intro to Tracked Changes

Intro to Tracked Changes

Aug 20, 2018

If you’ve never worked with a professional editor before, you probably have a lot of questions: How does the editing process work? What kinds of changes will the editor make to my manuscript? How will I know what changes he or she made? Most importantly, how do I ensure this remains my manuscript with my vision and style?

Trim the Fat from Your Fiction: Redundancy

Trim the Fat from Your Fiction: Redundancy

Aug 13, 2018

Not all repetition is bad. It can be used to emphasize or connect important ideas, like “I have a dream” in MLK’s best-known speech. But most of the time, it’s simply clutter. You want the reader so immersed in your story that they forget they’re reading words on a page. Anything that reminds them of your fingers on the keyboard MUST go.

PerfectIt, the Copyeditor’s Meticulous Sidekick

PerfectIt, the Copyeditor’s Meticulous Sidekick

Jul 20, 2018

Most editors (or maybe it’s just me) like to delude themselves that they are so eagle-eyed, so perfectionist that no error would dare elude them. According to one study, however, human proofreaders—even professional ones—are at best 95% accurate. Test me, test me! Surely I can beat that. I think.

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