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Self-editing for Self-publishers: Incorporating: A Style Guide for Fiction

Self-editing for Self-publishers: Incorporating: A Style Guide for Fiction

by Richard Bradburn
Self-editing for Self-publishers: Incorporating: A Style Guide for Fiction

Self-editing for Self-publishers: Incorporating: A Style Guide for Fiction

by Richard Bradburn

Overview

A comprehensive guide to the art of self-editing, written by a professional editor. This book introduces an innovative, easy-to-follow, three-stage process for authors looking to effectively self-edit their book, for trad or self-publishing.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781838016500
Publisher: Reen Publishing
Publication date: 04/22/2020
Pages: 410
Sales rank: 792,519
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.91(d)

About the Author

Richard Bradburn is a professional editor, running editorial.ie, a long-established literary consultancy based in south west Ireland that, thanks to the internet, has a client list that spans four continents. Clients have gone on to self-publish, be traditionally published and be shortlisted for prestigious literary awards. His favourite quote about editing: Editing fiction is like using your fingers to untangle the hair of someone you love. Stephanie Roberts.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgements

Dedication

Part I: The concept of self-editing

The first stage: overview

The second stage: big picture

The third stage: detailed level

When is the process over?

Part II: The big picture

Prologues

Story structure

Plots

Pacing

Characters

Point of view

Show, don’t tell

Filtering

Emotions

Description

Stage management

Transitioning

Tense

Passive voice

Memoir

Part III: The detailed level

A style guide for fiction

Style sheets

Dialogue

Punctuation

Sentence construction

Capitalisation

Numerals

Fact-checking

Sensitivity issues

Other puzzling conundrums

Conclusion

Appendix I: Writing a synopsis

Appendix II: PoV in depth

Appendix III: Hiring an editor

Appendix IV: Editing terminology

Appendix V: Beta readers, uses and misuses

Appendix VI: Editing software

Further reading:

Index

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