| Your manuscript is finally written. You
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| | is lost. A professional editor can help
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| breathe a great sigh of relief. But hold
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| | detect passages that are unclear, poorly
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| on; you aren't done yet. Use your
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| | organized, or overwritten. This is called
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| spell-checker, grammar, and style
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| | content or creative editing. During a
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| checking program to catch obvious flaws
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| | second reading your editor will do
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| and flag overly long sentences, for
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| | copyediting, whisking out grammar,
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| example.You also may have learned to type
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| | spelling, usage, and punctuation errors.
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| on a typewriter and thus put two spaces
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| | The job of an editor is to hone and
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| at the end of a sentence. In the computer
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| | polish your manuscript to a fine edge,
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| age one space is preferable. Otherwise,
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| | not to impose his or her style on
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| it looks awkward when typeset. No
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| | it.Where do you find such folks? There
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| problem, though. Simply do a search and
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| | are several options. Look in Literary
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| replace, and change the two spaces to
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| | Market Place under "Editorial Services;"
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| one.Even the best writers can benefit
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| | or contact the ASJA (American Society of
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| from good editors working behind them.
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| | Journalists and Authors) Writer Referral
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| Editing is a special skill the average
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| | Service at 212-398-1934.Be sure the
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| author doesn't perform well. And since,
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| | person you hire has had experience
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| in spite of their expertise, editors are
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| | editing books. An article or book writer
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| notoriously poorly paid, the expense of
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| | is often not experienced or qualified in
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| getting professional help for your work
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| | the editing process and typically has an
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| won't normally be too large. By the way,
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| | editor going over his or her
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| please, please don't submit an e-book
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| | manuscript.Short of hiring a pro, which
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| without editing. Most sites will simply
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| | is best, enlist the help of several
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| take what you give them and put it up. If
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| | literate friends or associates to go over
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| our industry is to prosper, every author
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| | your work. It's a good idea to give them
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| must take personal responsibility for
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| | some instructions. Ask that they
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| presenting a quality product.A poorly
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| | underline any misspelled or questionable
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| edited book is harder to read, harder to
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| | words, circle unclear passages, and note
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| believe, and less likely to be reviewed.
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| | rough transitions with a question mark.
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| It is shameful to see a good book cut to
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| | Also recommend they jot any suggestions
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| ribbons by a reviewer because of poor
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| | in the margins. Encourage them to be
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| grammar or spelling. In a recent review,
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| | specific. Distinct constructive criticism
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| while the plot of a particular book was
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| | is like surgery; it cuts out the
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| praised, the reviewer noted,
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| | malignancy and spares the rest of the
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| "Unfortunately, the reader also has to
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| | body. Vague criticism is like
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| detour around some disasters in editing
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| | chemotherapy; it causes the copy's hair
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| and proofreading."Because authors know
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| | to fall out and makes the whole thing
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| their subjects so well, they are usually
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| | look sick.Even best-selling authors use
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| too close to their material; objectivity
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| | others to refine their work.
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