https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/editing/editorial-services/w/copyediting/1910/why-you-need-a-copy-editor---videoen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/editing/editorial-services/w/copyediting/1910/why-you-need-a-copy-editor---videoSat, 25 Feb 2017 10:11:50 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3decfa46-c7c9-4278-8e15-76d6cad090c2C. S. Lakinhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/editing/editorial-services/w/copyediting/1910/why-you-need-a-copy-editor---video#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Copyediting by C. S. Lakin on 2/25/2017 10:11:50 AM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-body"> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary">You may think that you don&#39;t need an editor because the publisher will take care of it. But that&#39;s a big mistake. Even if you&#39;re just submitting to a publisher or agent, you&#39;re still competing against thousands of other books. Having a polished, well-edited book can be the difference between getting a book deal or not. Author and manuscript editor C.S. Lakin explains why you need an editor for your book. It&#39;s especially important for self-published authors since their work is going straight to the readers. Books benefit from critique edits which help improve all of the major components of novel, from plot to pacing to character development. Wait until you have a critique edit done before copy editing, which fixes grammatical errors.</div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver.wikis.components.files/00-00-00-01-73/SusanneLakinWhyYouNeedaCopyEditor.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../SusanneLakinWhyYouNeedaCopyEditor.mp4</a></div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/editing/editorial-services/w/copyediting/1910/why-you-need-a-copy-editor---video/revision/1Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3decfa46-c7c9-4278-8e15-76d6cad090c2C. S. Lakinhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/editing/editorial-services/w/copyediting/1910/why-you-need-a-copy-editor---video#commentsRevision 1 posted to Copyediting by C. S. Lakin on 12/14/2016 12:00:00 AM<br /> <div class='asl-wikipage-body'><div class='asl-wikipage-summary'>You may think that you don't need an editor because the publisher will take care of it. But that's a big mistake. Even if you're just submitting to a publisher or agent, you're still competing against thousands of other books. Having a polished, well-edited book can be the difference between getting a book deal or not. Author and manuscript editor C.S. Lakin explains why you need an editor for your book. It's especially important for self-published authors since their work is going straight to the readers. Books benefit from critique edits which help improve all of the major components of novel, from plot to pacing to character development. Wait until you have a critique edit done before copy editing, which fixes grammatical errors. </div><div class='asl-wikipage-media'><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver.wikis.components.files/00-00-00-01-73/SusanneLakinWhyYouNeedaCopyEditor.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../SusanneLakinWhyYouNeedaCopyEditor.mp4</a></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div>