How To Self Edit Your Book

Описание: You don’t have to dread editing your book or manuscript once you know editors are your words' best friends, not their greatest foe.

But before you hand over your “idea baby” to someone else, you should turn your own critical eye to your work.

In this comprehensive overview of self-editing, you’ll (hopefully) appreciate the process of perfecting prose, getting better, and finding your mistakes before your editor does!

IME STAMPS

00:46 - What’s covered in this video
01:39 - About the Writer’s Toolkit Series
03:24 - Why self-editing is necessary
04:35 - You are the best suited to edit your work
05:12 - Why self-editing is hard
6:05 - Self-editing questions to ask yourself
09:11 - Self-Editing Tips and Software Suggestions
10:04 - Be sure your words communicate what you intend
13:09 - Benefits of reading your manuscript out loud
14:06 - Editing software recommendations
15:30 - Why I prefer ProWritingAid for editing manuscripts
16:57 - Why you STILL need to hire EDITOR(S) plural before publishing
18:31 - Readers are used to high-quality books
21:06 - Feedback on your book doesn’t have to be exclusively from paid editors
22:07 - A suggested draft-to-finished manuscript timeline

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MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO

The Writer’s Toolkit -    • The Writer's Toolkit  

Book Editing -    • Book Editing: What You Don’t Know Will Cos...  

Prowritingaid - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=5429

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