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Why Authors Need an Editor

The first step in successfully marketing your book is to create a quality product. In today’s guest post, writer and editor Yvonne Perry shares her thoughts about working with editors.

Welcome Yvonne and thanks for sharing. Why is it so important for authors to hire an editor?

An editor who knows the book industry is an asset to any author, but first, let’s talk about the different types of editing. A copy editor looks for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and usage errors, and will note awkward transitions, redundancies, and hyperbole. Think of a copy editor as the teacher with a red pen, who is ready to grade your paper.

A manuscript that needs further development is not ready for a copy editor. It needs a developmental editor who can coach or guide an author's work to the next level by offering suggestions to strengthen the author’s writing and develop the story to its best potential.

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