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How to edit a book: the five stages of editing your novel needs

How to edit a book: the five stages of editing your novel needs

I made a short video series about my editing and revision process but never added it to my blog, so here it is: The 5 stages of self editing Once I’m done with a first rough draft, I go through a 5-step editing process to make sure my book is as good as it can The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

October 11, 2019 Derek Murphy editing, nanowrimo, proofreading 359
Best editing software to proofread your book (ProWritingAid vs Grammarly for authors)

Best editing software to proofread your book (ProWritingAid vs Grammarly for authors)

The short version: Grammarly finds more typos and actual mistakes. In a full manuscript, it found 7 while ProWritingAid only caught 1. However, ProWritingAid sometimes catches things that Grammarly misses, and has very useful more advanced features that can help improve your writing by flagging slow passages, complex paragraphs, or repetition...

May 17, 2019 Derek Murphy editing, marketing, proofreading 598
How much does book editing cost? And are you getting ripped off?

How much does book editing cost? And are you getting ripped off?

Last year I started on online controversy with an article suggesting that indie authors shouldn’t pay for editing. What I mean in the post, which you should read (the comments too!), is that paying a lot of money to get a book edited may not be a smart business decision if your book isn’t going to sell. The 3 secrets to book...

November 26, 2015 Derek Murphy editing, proofreading 2512
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