Sorry to have left you for so long, but my second daughter gave birth to her first child last Friday so I've been a little distracted. But I'm back, and we'll pick up where we left off.
So you've finished your novel, you've done the first round of editing, and now you need to know what to do next!
More Editing!
No, the editing process isn't over.
This time, you need to find an "outside" editor to review your work. For while you know your story best, you know it too well and will thus see what you "know" the story should say instead of what is actually typed on the page.
And even though today's "word" programs have a built in spelling/grammar check, they don't catch everything and sometimes flag things that don't need to be corrected. So it's best to have a "real live" person, other than yourself, review your work.
Professional Editors can be expensive, family and friends my not have the expertise to properly edit your work, so who do you "hire"?
I recommend another author, and you might be able to work out a barter system where they edit your book and you edit theirs. The only potential problem with this method is neither of you may not have enough experience in the editing process because this is your first novel or you hated English in high school and didn't pay that much attention, and in that case you want to go with a more seasoned author.
Do not letting the editing process or the multiple rounds of editing dissuade you from publishing your work, for while it may seem daunting right now you will be extremely happy with the end result!
Once this second round of editing is complete, you are well on your way in the publishing process!
Until next time . . . .
Happy Editing
G Styl
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