Comments on: Self-Editing: 7 Tips to Tighten the Story & Cut Costs https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/04/self-editing-writers/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:13:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Authors: Taking Charge of Our Future in a Time of Uncertainty https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/04/self-editing-writers/#comment-113573 Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:13:41 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=24550#comment-113573 […] Self-Editing: 7 Tips to Tighten the Story & Cut Costs […]

]]> By: Revising a Novel: The Five Stages of Death, Dying, and Drama https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/04/self-editing-writers/#comment-102460 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 23:50:01 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=24550#comment-102460 […] until your brain hurt and, overall, gotten some distance. I recommend checking out a previous post, Self-Editing: 7 Tips to Tighten the Story & Cut Costs. This post has a lot of DIY tips that will keep costs down if you do hire an editor, because the […]

]]> By: Adele Marie Park https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/04/self-editing-writers/#comment-94502 Sun, 10 Jun 2018 09:39:41 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=24550#comment-94502 Thank you so much for this post. I’m in editing hell at the moment, using an online tool which helps a lot but getting lost in the woods a bit. This article helped me find a path.

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]]> By: Annabelle Franklin https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/04/self-editing-writers/#comment-94128 Thu, 31 May 2018 11:16:10 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=24550#comment-94128 ‘…not ALL adverbs are evil. REDUNDANT adverbs are evil.’ Such refreshing common sense! Thank you for these excellent tips.

]]> By: Colin Guest https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/04/self-editing-writers/#comment-94123 Thu, 31 May 2018 08:41:06 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=24550#comment-94123 In reply to Holly.

I am presently working on editing my new book and found your advice most helpful. Many thanks for putting this post online, it is much appreciated.

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]]> By: Sunday Post – 29th April, 2018 | Brainfluff https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/04/self-editing-writers/#comment-92712 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 10:29:47 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=24550#comment-92712 […] Editing: 7 Tips to Tighten the Story & Cut Costs https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/04/self-editing-writers/ The mighty Kristen Lamb at her fabulous […]

]]> By: Julie Glover https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/04/self-editing-writers/#comment-92687 Sat, 28 Apr 2018 17:05:49 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=24550#comment-92687 I’m a big believer in getting your manuscript copy edited regardless. However, many copy editors offer a clean manuscript discount (5-15% perhaps), so writers might want to keep that in mind. Good self-editing definitely cuts down on unnecessary word count too, making the cost easier to manage.

Also, if you use an editor, learn from what they tell you! You’ll find out quickly what mistakes you’re prone to making, and then you can edit self-edit those next time, saving yourself and your editor the headache of hearing/saying the same things over and over again.

Great tips, Kristen!

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