The Book Editing Process
If you're unsure how to hire an editor or not entirely convinced you even need to, browse through this article to find some answers.
More than 8,000 new romance titles were released in 2010, translating into sales of over $1.3 billion (£822 million) annually since 2006. Women account for 67 percent of sales of romance novels. The essence of every great romance novel therefore addresses subjects of particular intrigue to the fairer sex.
Read on for the seven foremost expectations of romantic novel readers.
Take a breath and remember that what you have written is only your first draft. Many of the world’s most successful authors will craft numerous drafts before they are completely satisfied that their story is ready for their readers. The next step is book editing. Here are six book editing steps AuthorHouse recommends you take once you have completed the first draft of your book.
With their manuscripts completed, many authors are overwhelmed with the abundance of options available for perfecting, publishing, and marketing their work. At that point, one thing a writer doesn’t want to overlook is good editing.
So now that you have finished the first draft of your manuscript, it’s time to edit. AuthorHouse suggests you conduct a dialogue-specific edit once you have completed your first general edit. Here are five areas for you to look out for.