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[Bradley Zweig]

Proofreadingis the final stage of the editing process: a thorough examination of your book that corrects minor errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. A proofreader does not feed back on your structure or other major editorial issues, but rather guarantees that your text goes to print (so to speak) without a single typo. Read more

Perhaps the most pressing question when it comes to hiring a freelance book editor is: how much is this going to cost? As part of our commitment to flexibility and fairness, we allow our Reedsy editors to set their own fees. And in the interest of transparency, we analyze this data each year in order to update our blog post on the cost of self-publishing a book. Check it out to learn more and to calculate your own editing costs.

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.

I also use beta readers for specific cultural checks as I write about international settings and people. For Risen Gods, my beta readers included a Maori and a vulcanologist; for Destroyer of Worlds, I had a reader in Mumbai check it for specific details.

Many good reasons exist to hire a professional editor, but there are also valid arguments to hold off until later, if not forever. Even if the editing seems like a good idea, here are some times to skip the expense and go it solo.

A few months ago, I got a pitch accepted on a big blog. A big-big-big blog, in my very specific niche. I was thrilled and nervous all at the same time, determined to make the best possible impression. So I paid an editor to look over the 3,000-word post and polish it to a high sheen. She did an amazing job, I was happy with the results and the price was very reasonable. The more so when compared to how much the post would pay and the enormous exposure it would have brought me.

Sarah Moore is a professional copywriter and the owner of New Leaf Writing, where she helps clients and other writers get their messages across more effectively. She just published a book on creativity, Get the Hell Over It: How to Let Go of Fear and Realize Your Creative Dream.

Editors are unsung saints. A lot of them burn out rapidly. Personally, I find a writing workshop, composed of published writers only, can make the process easier. We exchange critiques and editing. Typos go away when ten eyes are looking at a manuscript.

The title piqued my curiosity, thinking there might be some new ideas that would be helpful in further supporting the authors I edit, but then I was stunned at the put-your-socks-on-before-your-shoes approach. As you painted a picture of editors ready to shark writers and do harm, especially when the manuscript is in the raw draft stage, I became alarmed.

So guys, after we discovered about the new change in the starter plan, my team and I decided to migrate for the professional plan but, we are lots of designers and as you may already guess, we are afraid of losing control of editors and find ourselves with an extra bill.

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I grew up in a home of readers. We read everything from cereal boxes to Shakespeare. My mother was a writer and an academic editor for 40 years, so my siblings and I grew up writing; for us it was as normal as playing outside.

In between undergraduate and graduate school I worked at a jewelry store. I learned a great deal about so many fine things. One of those fine things was diamonds. I fused that experience and my knowledge of writing into an analogy for why working with a professional editor is needed. I hope you find it useful.

Cut is not shape. There are 10 shapes of diamonds with Round as the most popular (75% sold). The simple shape offers more brightness and light reflection than fancy cuts. In writing terms, choose the simple over fanciful flourishes.

Color: Diamonds come in a variety of colors, but the white diamond reigns supreme. The less body color in a white diamond, the more true color it will reflect; therefore the greater its value.

Think about your voice as color. Your choice of words, rhythm, and sentence structure all reflect your voice, your true color. Your editor is here not to take away your voice but to enhance your voice to its true color.

Clarity: Diamonds are created under great amounts of stress and pressure, not unlike writing! Almost every diamond has imperfections, and so does a piece of writing. Clarity refers to the degree to which these imperfections are present. Diamonds that have more blemishes have less brilliance because the flaws interfere with the path of light through the diamond.

An editor asks questions that highlight flaws, blemishes, and imperfections in your writing which prevent your message from reaching your readers. You can bet your readers will ask the same questions.

You can search for an editor who offers the services you need and has expertise in the subject(s) you are writing about. It also enables you to search for editors who can work in a language or languages other than English, or have experience working with authors from non-English speaking backgrounds.

Disclaimer: This directory includes only professional members of IPEd who provide information about themselves. IPEd publishes the information in good faith and with due care, but cannot offer recommendations or give any guarantees that a particular editor is suitable for a particular task. If you plan to hire a freelance editor, IPEd encourages you to ask for work samples and check references. IPEd does not endorse or recommend any particular editor listed in this Directory.

Accredited editors have demonstrated their professional competence and understanding of editing standards, skills and knowledge by passing the IPEd accreditation exam. Distinguished editors were nominated by their societies to prepare for and assess the first two accreditation exams in 2008 and 2009.

Some editors also provide desktop publishing services such as formatting, layout and design for print and/or electronic publishing. This might be in Microsoft Word or a specialist program such as InDesign.

A manuscript assessment provides advice on stylistic matters and (if requested) commercial potential, and offers general advice on development. Assessment may be based on reading the whole manuscript or a representative section.

Some editors also have experience in production supervision and coordination. These services could include pre-press proofing and liaison with designers and printers, including specifications, scheduling and costs.

If you are self-publishing, you may want an editor/publishing consultant to manage all or part of the process on your behalf. Some editors offer full self-publishing assistance and will oversee the entire production process. They can liaise with designers and printers.

Proofreading involves checking that the document is ready to be published. It includes making sure that all elements of the document are included and in the proper order, all amendments have been inserted, the house or other set style has been followed, and all spelling or punctuation errors have been deleted. Proofreading is sometimes known as verification editing.

Also called developmental, substantive or content editing, structural editing aims to ensure that the structure, content, language, style and presentation of the document are suitable for its intended purpose and readership.

Some editors deliver training, coaching or mentoring, either to individuals or to groups, on topics such as writing for the web or writing in plain English, and basic or advanced grammar and punctuation.

Includes but is not limited to Anthropology, Archaeology, Australian studies, Cultural studies, Drama, Education, Family, Film studies, Genealogy, Geography, History, Language, Linguistics, Literature, Media, Military studies, Movies, Social sciences

Includes but is not limited to Agricultural and horticultural studies, Animals, Anthropology, Aquatic sciences, Archaeology, Astronomy, Atmospheric sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Climate science, Computer science, Earth sciences, Ecology, Environment, Food science, Geography, Marine sciences, Mathematics, Nature, Physics, Popular science, Rural studies, Veterinary science, Weather, Zoology

Some editors are capable of working in one or more languages other than English or have experience working with authors from a non-English-speaking background. If your work has been written in another language, or translated from another language, you may find it useful to work with one of them.

"This past summer, when I began volunteering for College Magazine as a staff writer, I did not plan on ever entering a leadership position within the publication. Instead, my goals included building up a portfolio of my work, developing more experience with different types of articles and learning the fabled skill of WordPress literacy. The publication, which features weekly blog articles written by and for college students with insight on academics, internships, career and social life, provided the perfect opportunity for just that. Yet when I received the nomination from my editorial director, I found it exciting to envision myself in the role: leading my own team of writers, I could impart the knowledge my first editor shared with me, inspiring me to push my writing and editing skills further. Only one hindrance stood in my way: a justification for adding a higher commitment role to my already busy schedule. With the support of the Kimberly & Rob Humphries Scholarship, though, I gained just that.

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