Which Kind(s) of Editing Does Your Novel Need?

Sherrie Miranda:

Thanks Kate, this is very important to know & understand. I almost hired editors for the first two types of edits when what I needed was the 3rd or 4th type of edit. Thank God, some kind soul took the time to explain it to me. No all of us are that lucky though! ;-)

Originally posted on Kate M. Colby :

Notice the title of this post is not Does your novel need editing? The answer to that question is YES. Always. I don’t care if you wrote The Great Gatsby of the modern day; your novel needs to be edited.

For those of you going the traditional publishing route, this question is a little less important. Personally, I would advise paying for a professional edit or two to give your novel a leg up when it reaches potential agents and/or publishers. However, once you sign on the dotted line, your publishing company will hook you up with editing and everything will be hunky dory. More on the traditional publishing process here.

For those of you going the independent route (like me!), editing is crucial. Selecting which type — or, more commonly, types — of editing you need is one of the many “sell or sink” decisions you will…

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