Self editing and preparing for publishing
After you have finished drafting, you will move on to revision, self editing, and preparing for publication.
Editing and revising your work
The CT Method of Revision and Editing by David B. Schlosser is a practical step by step method for authors to improve their novels before they get a professional involved. It is based on the premise that writers benefit more from undertaking this work on their own than from hiring professionals to do it for them.
The method gives various ideas for creating space between you and your work. This allows you to see problems more easily & makes space to think through solutions to improve the draft.
It will result in a better book in your own style.
The Little Book of Self-Editing for Writers by Bridget McKenna gives more general guidance about tightening up your writing.
See also my Reduce your editing cost page.
The method gives various ideas for creating space between you and your work. This allows you to see problems more easily & makes space to think through solutions to improve the draft.
It will result in a better book in your own style.
The Little Book of Self-Editing for Writers by Bridget McKenna gives more general guidance about tightening up your writing.
See also my Reduce your editing cost page.
Preparing for self-publishing
If you are self publishing the Smashwords Style Guide is a free and simple guide to preparing your book for e-publishing. One word of warning - don't give up reading it in the early stages. It does improve, but it starts by repeating many times that this is important and you can do it yourself. I'm tempted to offer my editing services...
