• 6. Editing The Manuscript

  • Sep 22 2024
  • Length: 30 mins
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6. Editing The Manuscript

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  • Editing books is the topic of this podcast, and it’s a vast one. Jane explains the three major types of editing: The structural editThe line edit aka copy editProofreading This is a deep dive on best practices, working with the right editor, the editor’s skill set. You will learn what to expect from an editor and how to ensure that you and your editor work well together. We also discuss the issues in the digital era with version control and making sure that the right final manuscript that is published. Jane chats about contemporary books which take out all punctuation and the pace that gives. Role of the publisher in making changes to the manuscript, before the structural edit. We chat about the close relationship between writers and editors and the trust needed. The pitfalls of finding an editor online and not investing in a good editor. There’s advice about avoiding vanity presses and about taking time with your writing and the editing process. Books mentioned:Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne TrussGoing Under by Seana SmithInstitute of Professional EditorsKim Kelly - authorBuy Going UnderIn Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Going-Under-memoir-secrets-addiction/dp/0645497231/In the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Going-Under-memoir-secrets-addiction/dp/0645497231/In the UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Going-Under-memoir-secrets-addiction/dp/0645497231/Going Under Audiobook: Going Under on Audible, narrated by Seana Smith, click here.Jane Curry LinksJane Curry Advisory: www.janecurryadvisory.comVentura Press: www.venturapress.com.auwww.instagram.com/venturapress__www.instagram.com/janecurry1Seana Smith LinksSeana Smith website: www.seanasmith.comSober Journeys website: wwwsoberjourneys.comMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/swoop/blue-seaLicense code: JIDFICQZAHSVHXUS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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