File clean-up is an important part of the editing process. Before I get into the nuts and bolts of editing a document, I run a handful of global checks. One of these is searching for and deleting multiple spaces. To save your editor time, and you money, try and delete these extra spaces before you send your file to them.
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Great books about writing and self-editing
My favourite books about writing and self-editing
How to keep headings and body text together
If you’re already using Word Styles to format your documents, great! Here’s a trick that will help you get more out of Styles and improve the look and layout of your work. By modifying Word styles, you can avoid leaving your headings hanging at the bottom of a page, like this: Note, I’m using WordContinue reading “How to keep headings and body text together”
What kind of editing do I need?
There are, broadly, three types of editing: developmental editing (also called structural editing), copyediting, and proofreading. Developmental Editing Developmental editing looks at the structure of your whole book. Developmental editors approach your work from a reader’s perspective, but importantly, they analyse the big-picture elements: narrative structure, character development (yes, even for non-fiction and memoir), pacing,Continue reading “What kind of editing do I need?”
Deborah Shaw Adventure Editing 