Book Editing For Beginners

Publish in accordance with the author's preferences.

Hire a professional editor.

Make the book the best it can possibly be.

Employ a freelance editor.

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Proofreader's Marks and Spell Check

Check Your Spelling

Proofreader's Notes

Google

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Making changes as you go

Getting an editor

From small to large

From big to small

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Research, developmental editing, and character development

Copy editing, developmental editing, and research

Developmental Editing, Copy Editing, Proofreading

Plotting, Developmental Editing, and Research

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Structural editing

Copy editing and line editing

Proofreading

Large to small

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Books that are not edited to a high standard are unlikely to succeed.

Self-published books are rarely edited.

It is not necessary to edit a book if it is well-written.

Traditional publishers only buy books that are ready for publication.

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The copy edit wasted both time and money.

The book will not be ready for release.

The book is finished and ready for distribution.

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