Five things you should know before you start editing your novel or script

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Editing. Maybe you envision some proofreading, correcting a few typos, and trimming a few sections. But until you've actually edited an entire book or script you don't really know quite what you're in for. Here's five things you should really know about editing before you begin.

Editing always takes longer than you think it will. Figure out how long you think it will take you to finish editing your project and then double it. Now double it again. Trust me on this one… no...