When you’re working with a freelance editor, there are usually a range of things you need to give them: your project’s genre and word count, the age category or audience, blurb, sample chapters, your publication goals. But should your give your editor any content warnings before you hand over your full manuscript? What is a
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The types of fiction editing: Which one is for you?
If you want to hire a freelance editor, then it can be difficult to know where to start, as there are so many types of fiction editing out there. There are three major types of fiction editing: “big-picture” editing, commonly known as developmental editing, sentence-level editing, and proofreading. Outside of those branches, there are also
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An editor’s tips for self-editing a novel
After spending lots of time planning and writing, you’ve finally finished a manuscript (woohoo!) – 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 money), and it’s especially important if you plan on submitting
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