<h2 class = 'uawtitle'>Tips For Effective Book Copyediting</h2><br />
<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Susan Edwards</div><br /><br />
<div class='uawarticle'>The process of turning a story from the babblings of a writer into a nicely bound work of art is long and grueling. There is a whole step by step process to ensure it is as presentable and readable as possible. <a href="www.hcnediting.com/services-and-fees/">Book copyediting</a> is one such important step. Some discount it as mere spell check but nothing could be further from the truth. There will be spell check, of course, but it is much more than that.<br />
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The above responsibilities make them seem like they are human spellcheckers but the duties run deeper than that. They also check for technicalities and inconsistencies. They ensure the work is not libelous or prone to cause legal battles. If it is a non-fiction, they do fact checking. They also stay up to date with standard publishing practice. The author should be satisfied that their work is reader ready by the time this professional is done.<br />
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Before getting to this point, there is a manuscript critique. This is a big picture scrutiny of the writing. Then there is more detail scrutiny called the comprehensive edit which is a line by line assessment. After these two stages, your manuscript is deemed ready for the professional to fine tooth comb it until there is not a single error or issue. At this point, the final script is being prepared for production. Proofreading is the last step before mass production of the book and release.<br />
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The best thing is to hire a professional. The chief reason is a phenomenon called typo blindness. It is said that one can be blind to their own mistakes because their mind already knows the message. The mind already knows what was meant. There are tips to reduce the severity or chances of this phenomenon but a professional will be ultimately better for the work. A professional will be better for the readers as they will enjoy the book. It will also be a good move for the peace of mind of the author.<br />
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There are times when one is self-publishing and will, therefore, most probably be on a tight budget. Work has still got to get to the masses speck-free. One may then scrutinize their own manuscript in this instance. It has been done, simmer down. The key is to take a week-long or longer break from the script once complete. The mind will be fresh and it will be easier to notice errors. One may also print out the manuscript. It is said that on paper the errors will jump out at the reader than if it as on a screen.<br />
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A reader may be unable to tell exactly what the issue with the story is but chances are that the passive voice is disturbing. This is uncomfortable and cruel. Use vivid action verbs instead. Similarly, excessive use of adverbs and adjectives is boring and painful. Descriptive language will work better. Readers will say- oh what a picture this writer paints?<br />
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Find sentences that seem too long and shorten them. Find sentences that seem too short and ensure they make sense otherwise add a little something until they do. Too much emphasis by way of italics or exclamation marks is for less serious works. Get rid of those.<br />
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Take time on this process. It makes or break. Read the manuscript from beginning to end after the corrections are affected. Another trick to finding misspellings and errors is to read each page backward. For instance start from the bottom this way the brain does not autofill and will, therefore, see exactly what is on the page. Again family and friends can be used at this stage too.<br />
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