Editing
Okay, you’ve got your manuscript just right. You had your critique group look it over, you revised it numerous times, you proofed and edited it…it’s finally ready to go!
But, wait a minute, did you remember to have it edited?
NO? Uh,oh. That’s a huge, gigantic, enormous mistake.
There are thousands of writers vying for that accepted pile on an editor’s desk. Publishers don’t have the finances or man-power to bother reading anything less than a polished submission. So, if you have structural problems, grammatical or punctuation errors, you can be assured your manuscript won’t even get read.
As good as your critique group and your self-editing is, it’s wise to have an editor look it over. A trained eye catches problems in a manuscript that the author and critique group will not.
Don’t take chances with your treasure, let us make sure your story has every advantage possible of getting published.
Some problem areas you need to look out for:
Are you using the ‘find word’ function in your word processor to see if you’re over using a particular word or phrase?
Are your quotation marks in the correct place?
Are you showing rather than telling?
Is your writing filled with run-on sentences?
Should you be using a comma or semi-colon?
Is your structure sound?
Are you overusing adjectives and adverbs?
Is your story lacking clarity in certain parts?
These are just a few questions you should be asking yourself.
Our editing service covers all fiction and nonfiction genres: picture books to young adult to adult.
Let us take a look at your work and help you get over the hurdles.
Contact us today with your query or to request a price sheet: contact page.
Or, you can contact Karen at: dkvwriting4u@yahoo.com
Pricing for editing range from $2.00 – $3.00 per page.
Picture books and chapter books are usually flat fees.
Please note: we will do our best to accommodate all queries, but at times, due to time constraints or work load, we may have to decline your query. If this happens, we will do our best to refer you to another reputable editor.
